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Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia says the construction of the Kenol-Nyeri-Isiolo highway into a dual carriageway will begin in June, 2019.
Macharia says the mega-project is at the design stage and the tendering process will begin soon ahead of official commissioning by President Kenyatta in June.
“The project is at the design stage. We are done with the Kenol–Nyeri stretch and are working on the stretch to Isiolo,” says Macharia.
The main aim of the dual carriageway is to open up the Northern Corridor and connecting the coast to northern Kenya and Ethiopia.
The multi-billion-shilling infrastructure will pass through at least seven counties including Kiambu, Murang’a, Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Laikipia and Isiolo among others.
“Looking at the project, it will cut through at least six or seven counties and that will be a major boost to the region. This is a priority project for the government,” Macharia says.
“The actual cost will be determined once we do bidding. That will be around mid this year."
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has already marked out the road and has begun clearing out structures set up on the proposed highway.
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The SGR is supposed to serve that corridor, though widening the road would also help. Any idea where the money would come from? Kenyans are against borrowing.
Hii tasaidia sana sisi waloezi (settlers) ya Nanyuki/Timau. Sisi ndio nalima chakula mingi hapa kenya kwa ivyo nahitaji barabara mzuri. Pia watalii takuja kwa wingi kuona wanyama yietu. Mimi ngeomba pia SGR naletwa pande hii na pia naendlea mpaka Meru.
Lies it will start in 2022 to inflate the cost
Build an ultra modern highway between Nairobi and Nakuru. Make sure there is an underground passage at Kinungi
i don't see it as building Nairobi nakuru high
way is way more sensible, nakuru is a big place and deserve a dual carriageway..
hahahahaha...ati kenol-nyeri is already done.is that what we call dual carriage???serikali ya wezi kabisa.
Re read the statement and stop displaying your stupidity here,it says the mapping and plan for Kenol-Nyeri rd is complete,not the road.
Kabla hawajatengeza barabara hii, watengeneze barabara ya Nairobi - Nakuru kwanza. Kwa nini? Barabara ya Nairobi -Nakuru ina ajali nyingi na pia magari mengi kuliko ya Kenol-Nyeri-Isiolo.