Government to dual 1,000 kilometers of major highways – President Ruto
President William Ruto has announced an expansion plan that will see the government dual over 1,000 kilometers of major highways across the country.
President William Ruto has announced an expansion plan that will see the government dual over 1,000 kilometers of major highways across the country.
Speaking during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kitui County on Monday, October 20, the Head of State noted that the plan draws inspiration from the late Raila Odinga’s vision for Kenya’s infrastructure growth.
Ruto noted that Raila, who once served as the Minister for Roads, Public Works and Housing, consistently underscored the role of quality transport systems in driving economic prosperity.
“Raila Odinga who also served as the Minister for Roads, Public Works and Housing, often reminded me that no economy can flourish without world class infrastructure.
“It is in this context that we have committed to dual at least 1,000 kilometres of major highways including the Rironi-Nakuru-Mau Summit-Eldoret-Malaba road, Makutano-Embu-Meru road, Kitengela-Namanga road, Mombasa-Nairobi highway and Maroa-Nanyuki-Isiolo road among others,” he said.
Beyond the major highways, Ruto revealed that the government plans to construct thousands of kilometers of new tarmac roads.
He said the project will not only enhance efficiency in road transport but also stimulate business and ease the movement of goods and people.
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“We will construct an additional 10,000 kilometres of new tarmac roads linking counties, farmers, traders and manufacturers to markets across the nation and complete the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu and onwards to Malaba, seamlessly connecting Kenya to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC,” he added.
This comes months after the Cabinet directed the Ministry of Transport to finalise the framework of the dualling of the Rironi-Mau Summit Road.
As revealed in a Cabinet brief dated Tuesday, March 11, the Cabinet also directed that the groundbreaking of the road be done by June 2025.
“The project will upgrade the road from a two-way single carriageway to a four-lane dual carriageway, significantly improving traffic flow.
“This road development is expected to ease transport and travel from Nairobi through Nakuru to Western Kenya, a route that has long suffered from serious traffic congestion on weekends and during national holidays,” the report read in part.
According to the brief, the road is expected to be completed in June 2027 before its launch by Ruto.
Notably, following the cancellation of the contract, the government focused on raising funds to undertake the project from China.
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