Three new highways are being planned in Kenya for the country’s Rift Valley region. The projects will be managed by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), although the bidding process for each of the highways remains some way off.
The highways will stretch a total of more than 400km, providing improved transport for Nandi, Bomet, Kericho, Elgeyo Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, and Narok counties. Financing has yet to be finalised for the highways although the plans are for loans to be secured from the African Development Bank and World Bank.
Meanwhile, there are concerns that work will be delayed for the 183km project to improve the road connection between Kenya and South Sudan, which is expected to cost $189 million. This project is of importance to the East African region as it will boost international trade. The work is being carried out in three separate sections and was intended to be complete in three years but now looks to take longer due to bureaucratic hurdles and various complications with contracts.
