President William Ruto addresses Eldoret residents during a tour of Uasin Gishu County. [File, Standard]
President William Ruto is expected in Narok County on Tuesday for a two-day development tour that will see him launch major road projects, commission Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) markets and inspect ongoing infrastructure projects across the county.
The President will begin his tour at Olokurto Trading Centre in Narok North Sub-County, where he is expected to launch the construction of the 48-kilometer, Enengetia–Olokurto–Olpusimoru Road, which will be upgraded to bitumen standards.
The road will pass through one of Narok's major agricultural zones, linking farmers and communities to markets and opening up the area to wider trade opportunities.
Narok North is one of the county's key agricultural areas and forms an important part of Kenya's food production belt.
The sub-county is characterised by fertile agricultural land and favourable conditions for the production of wheat, barley and potatoes, among other crops.
The area is also known for livestock keeping, particularly Merino sheep, making agriculture and livestock production the backbone of the local economy.
Produce from the region supplies markets within Narok and other parts of the country.