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Murkomen: Repair of roads, bridges damaged by floods to cost Sh30 billion

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A police officer stands next to a fault line that cuts off a section of John Momanyi road in Nakuru town due to the ongoing heavy rains experienced in the Town. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The government needs Sh30 billion to repair critical infrastructure including roads and bridges damaged by floods across the country.

Speaking in Lamu Wednesday, during an inspection of Gamba section of the Lamu-Witu-Garsen road that was damaged by floods, Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said movement of goods and people had been disrupted.

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