President Ruto Launches Sh170 Billion Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway Project - November 2025

President William Ruto officially launched the dualling of the Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Road, a critical 170-kilometre corridor. The Sh170 billion initiative also includes the Nairobi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha highways project. Hailed as a "dawn of a new era" for its debt-free financing, the project is structured as a Public–Private Partnership (PPP). The launch took place in Kiambu County on November 28, 2025. It is expected that the development will create 15,000 jobs for young Kenyans and transform the congested corridor linking Nairobi to the Rift Valley and western Kenya.

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Ruto: 15,000 Youth to Get Jobs in Sh170bn Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway Project

President William Ruto has launched the Sh170 billion Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit and Nairobi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha highways projects, expected to create 15,000 jobs for young Kenyans. The initiative signifies a major shift towards Public–Private Partnership (PPP) financing for infrastructure development.