President William Ruto has announced a Ksh1.2 billion allocation for the construction of a new university in Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Narok County, saying the institution will be named after the late area MP Johana Ng’eno.
Speaking during his visit to the constituency on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Ruto said the government had responded to residents’ calls for the establishment of a university in the area.
“Leo nimewaletea bilioni moja na laki mbili ya kujenga university ya Emurua Dikirr, ambayo itaitwa kwa jina ya ndugu yetu Johana Ng’eno,” Ruto said.
The President said the university would serve students from Emurua Dikirr, Narok County and other parts of Kenya, while creating new opportunities for employment and investment in the region.
He linked the planned institution to the government’s broader efforts to address poverty and unemployment, arguing that improved infrastructure and access to education would help unlock the constituency’s economic potential.
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“Njia ya kuondoa umaskini, njia ya kupanua nafasi ya ajira ni ili tuwe na university yenu hapa, tueke masoko, nijenge hii barabara, niunganishe stima,” he said.
Ruto said the government would also work to improve roads, electricity connectivity and markets in Emurua Dikirr so that economic opportunities available in other parts of Kenya could also reach residents of the constituency.
KSh180 million for KMTC hostels
The President also announced Sh180 million for the construction of hostels for students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in the area.
“Leo mimi naenda kuanzisha ujenzi wa hostels ya vijana wetu. Tumewapatia milioni mia moja themanini ya kufanya hiyo kazi,” he said.
The hostel project is expected to improve accommodation for students and support the expansion of training facilities in the constituency.
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Ruto’s announcements come as Emurua Dikirr attracts renewed political and development attention following the death of former MP Johana Ng’eno and the subsequent by-election.
The President said the planned university, alongside infrastructure, electricity and market projects, would form part of efforts to transform the constituency and expand opportunities for young people.
The university is also expected to carry the name of Ng’eno, who represented Emurua Dikirr in Parliament before his death, as the government seeks to establish a lasting institutional legacy in his honour.
