Gov’t Announces Dates When Nakuru-Nairobi Highway Construction Will Begin
Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief after President William Ruto authorized contractors to begin construction on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway in July of this year.
The declaration was made on Thursday, May 15, by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, who spoke on behalf of the Head of State during a visit to Nakuru County.
He stated that dualling the Rironi-Mau Summit roadway would commence within the next two months to improve travel safety.
He claimed that it will also make it easier and more effective to move people and goods across the Rift Valley, Western, and Nyanza areas.
According to the DP, the President had previously instructed Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir to supervise the building activity to ensure the prompt completion of the Ksh90 billion project.
Kindiki informed the inhabitants that the highway would be expanded from a single lane to a 170-kilometer four-lane carriageway via a public-private partnership (PPP).
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Kindiki: Rironi–Mau Summit Road works begin in July
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“From July onwards, we will begin the construction and expansion of the main highway which links Rironi in Limuru to Mau Summit to be a dual carriageway so that we can reduce the accidents,” Kindiki announced.
“We have found a way to construct the road, and the President has instructed the Ministry of Roads to ensure contractors are on the site from July 1 this year,” he added.
While emphasizing his comments, the DP stated that expanding the roadway would significantly minimize accidents, which have been a frequent occurrence along the route.
The highway’s dualling is vital because it would improve the regional connection between counties in the Rift Valley, Western Kenya, and Nyanza regions.
Ruto’s instruction came a month after he struck an agreement with the Chinese government to expand the roadway.
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This comes after it cancelled a similar agreement with French contractors to dual the roadway.
Kenya’s decision to terminate the agreement with the French contractors occurred after authorities from the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) reviewed the terms and conditions of the multibillion project.
KeNHA had requested revisions to the agreement, but the French contractors refused, leading the government to cancel the project.
However, the government will now have to pay Ksh6.2 billion to the French contractors for prematurely ending the contract.
Gov’t Announces Dates When Nakuru-Nairobi Highway Construction Will Begin
