The Department is established under the Ministry of Roads and Highways and had the mandate to develop and maintain Road Units in the District and Municipal Assemblies before the passage of L.I 1961.
The Department of Feeder Roads exists to facilitate the provision of safe, all weather accessible feeder roads at optimum cost to enhance the movement of people, goods and services and to promote socio economic development of rural communities, in particular agriculture through the use of labour and capital intensive technologies.
The department is currently operating in District Assemblies region.