Gachagua Ally Exposes The Rironi-Mau Summit Project Progress
According to Democracy for Citizens (DCP) Organising Secretary Peter Mbae, all construction machinery on the Mau Summit-Rironi Road has departed the area following President William Ruto’s launch.
In an interview with a local TV station aired on Sunday, December 7, he stated that President William Ruto’s launch of the Mau Summit-Rironi Road was more about political optics and public relations than a true launch.
He went on to say that the machinery on the road during the launch was sourced from local contractors and did not belong to Chinese contractors, as claimed by the President.
“Zile truck zilikuwa siku ile si za Chinese, ni za ma contractors waliambiwa walete ma tipper haraka haraka, ionekane tuna launch; it was just political,” he said.
According to Mbae, the Mau Summit-Rironi Road was launched on Friday, November 28, both officially and coincidentally, and that date was chosen for political reasons.
According to him, it was done so that it would occur a day after the by-elections, allowing the President to celebrate the seats won by his party and the entire broad-based government.
“It was more political than technical; during the launch, they didn’t even talk about the road. It was meant to celebrate the byelection victory; it had nothing to do with the road,” he added.
The road from Rironi to Mau summit was supposed to be built by the French at Ksh150 billion. Ruto cancelled that and gave it to the Chinese at Ksh200 billion – Gachagua pic.twitter.com/Gu2j0rs5qK
— Kenyans.co.ke (@Kenyans) December 7, 2025
Mbae claims that no contracts have been signed for the highway’s development.
“Hakuna contract yenye imesigniwa yah ii Barabara,” Mbae claimed.
These came just days after President William Ruto launched the Mau Summit-Rironi Road, which would connect Nairobi, Nakuru, and Eldoret before continuing to Malaba.
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This 175 km project, part of Kenya’s Northern Corridor, is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), costing approximately Ksh170–200 billion (USD 863 million).
It includes a 139 km Phase I from Nairobi to Gilgil and Naivasha, with construction set to be complete by June 1, 2027, ahead of Madaraka Day celebrations.
The upgrade will transform the road into a four- to six-lane dual carriageway.
This will reduce travel time between Nairobi and Eldoret by nearly half, easing congestion, boosting trade, tourism, and agriculture, and potentially adding 1% to GDP growth.
Gachagua Ally Exposes The Rironi-Mau Summit Project Progress
