This archive report was first published on 23 December 2019.
On December 23, 2019, the Kenyan government announced a Sh30 billion plan to build a network of roads in central Kenya, with the aim of reducing congestion and boosting economic growth.
The ambitious project, known as Mau Mau Road, will cover a distance of 150 kilometers and will be built within two years. The road will pass through 69 markets in Nyeri, Murang'a, Nyandarua, and Kiambu counties.
Transport Secretary James Macharia said that four contractors have been engaged to work on the project, which will be divided into four parts. The sections will be handled by two contractors each, with the Kiambu section measuring 117.9 kilometers being split into two sections.
The new road is expected to reduce congestion on the Nairobi-Nyeri road, which is the second most congested road in the country after the Nakuru-Nairobi highway. The road will also create economic opportunities for Murang'a and Nyeri counties, which lack tarmacked road links to agriculture-rich Nyandarua County.
