President William Ruto has directed the commencement of construction works on a 190-kilometre road network across several counties in the Rift Valley region, with the official launch of the project scheduled within the next two weeks.
Speaking during the funeral of the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno in Narok County, the Head of State stated that the road projects would honour the late legislator, who had been a strong advocate for improved road infrastructure in the South Rift region.
A significant portion of the road construction will begin from Ng’eno’s home area at Mogondo, extending to Mogor and further connecting to Soit, forming part of a broader regional transport development plan.
“We have already authorised the tendering process for the road, and the CS Transport Davis Chirchir is here. We will be sending the Deputy President in the next two weeks to officially launch the construction works,” Ruto announced.
The project will also cover the Chebole–Emurua Dikirr road, where the government has opted for full reconstruction rather than simple recarpeting. The current road, built using low-volume bitumen technology, will be upgraded to Class B standards, enhancing durability, traffic capacity, and regional connectivity.
The transport network will link to the proposed Rironi–Mau Summit Expressway, with additional roads planned from the Rongai junction across multiple Rift Valley corridors.
The route will pass through Salgaa, Embomos, Konoin, Chebole, Dikirr, and eventually extend toward Enosain and parts of the Nyanza region. A portion of the funding will be provided by the World Bank and other development partners.
“The road will be 190 kilometres. I have directed the Transport CS that by July we should finalise with the World Bank and other partners so that I can officially launch the works,” Ruto said.
The government intends to deploy three contractors simultaneously across different sections to accelerate completion, potentially finishing before the 2027 general elections.
Earlier, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo stated that a section of the Rironi–Mau Summit road project is expected to be completed within the next month.
The 81-kilometre Rironi–Gilgil section, implemented by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), is scheduled for mid-2026, while the Rironi–Naivasha–Gilgil and Rironi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha sections are projected to be fully operational by April 2027.
In addition, President Ruto announced a Ksh20 million allocation for land acquisition to support the construction of a university in Emurua Dikirr, along with Ksh750 million earmarked for the development of the institution and student hostels.
The new university will initially operate as a constituent college of the Maasai Mara University in Narok County, a project long in discussion.
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