KeNHA Announces Dualling of 147km MAJOR Road
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced that the government is in the process of constructing a 147-kilometre dual highway from Marua through Nanyuki to the Isiolo junction.
Winfrida Wanjiku, chairperson of KeNHA, stated at a public gathering on Sunday that improving mobility and unlocking the region’s economic potential is critical.
According to Wanjiku, the project is one of 5000 kilometers of road that the authority has plotted out for dualling across the country.
Wanjiku went on to say that the administration will recarpet the 234-kilometre Rumuruti Nanyuki route to eliminate potholes and improve motorist safety.
“We have currently rolled out a program to rehabilitate 28,000 Kms of road nationwide. In addition 5000Kms of road have been mapped out for dualing,” Wanjiku said.
The Principal Secretary for Health, Mary Muthoni, led the Jamii Imara Mashinani forum held in Nanyuki Town, Laikipia County. pic.twitter.com/Fz2S5yrXqp
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According to Wanjiku, the project’s rehabilitation and construction will be supported by the infrastructure fund, a Ksh5 trillion Kenyan Shilling agreed by the Cabinet for financing important projects in the country.
“This is a very transformative programme that is going to be funded through the infrastructure fund,” she added.
“So my appeal is for all Kenyans to support the innovations that the government has put in place to ensure that roads are expanded and pothole-free.”
The statement comes two weeks after President William Ruto stated that the government is also building a Ksh3 billion bypass in Meru to improve the country’s transportation infrastructure.
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Speaking on a development tour in Meru on Thursday, January 22, Ruto stated that the bypass will be critical in alleviating traffic congestion in the town.
According to Ruto, the initiative will play an important role in modernizing Meru town, particularly as the government seeks to elevate the town to the status of the country’s sixth city.
“We are changing the face of Meru and turning the town into a modern city through the construction of a KSh3 billion bypass development that will reduce congestion in the town,” the president said.
Last year, it was revealed that part of the reason sections of Central Kenya were lagging behind in terms of road networks was because of land ownership issues.
KeNHA Announces Dualling of 147km MAJOR Road
