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A fresh graduate from West Pokot has landed her first professional role thanks to a government road construction project that is quietly reshaping lives across the region.
Teresa Chemutai Aran is among the young people now earning a living on the Kopasi River–Lomut–Sigor–Marich Pass section of the B17 Road, one of the more significant infrastructure projects currently underway in West Pokot County.
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Implemented by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the project has taken on over 300 workers, drawing both skilled and unskilled labour from communities across the area. Beyond direct employment, local businesses are also seeing gains, with construction materials such as gravel and rocks procured from surrounding communities rather than sourced from afar.
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Engineer Julius Owino, who oversees construction activities on the stretch, explained how that approach creates a wider economic ripple.
The project is also opening doors for young professionals in technical fields.
