During the 62nd Jamhuri Day Celebrations, President William Ruto announced major infrastructure projects, including a new Nairobi-Thika Expressway set to begin construction in 2026. This is part of a series of multibillion-shilling road developments across Kenya aimed at alleviating traffic and improving connectivity.

• The proposed Nairobi-Thika Expressway will span 60 kilometres, complementing the existing Thika Superhighway.
• A significant project is the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Expressway, launched on November 28, 2025, covering 175 kilometres, with an additional 58 kilometres for the Nairobi-Mai Mahiu-Naivasha Road.
• The Isiolo-Mandera Highway, a 750-kilometre project, received initial funding of Ksh81 billion from the World Bank's International Development Association.
• Other projects include the Kakamega Airstrip–Shinyalu–Chepsonoi Road upgrade and the recently completed Ksh1.3 billion, 19km Rusinga Ring Road by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA).

President William Ruto announced plans to construct a new 60-kilometre expressway connecting Nairobi City to Thika town in Kiambu County. This new expressway, set to complement the existing Thika road, aims to ease severe traffic congestion experienced by commuters between these key areas.

• Construction for the new expressway is projected to commence in 2026.
• The project will begin near the existing Nairobi expressway at Museum Hill interchange and conclude in Thika town.
• The announcement was made during the 62nd Jamhuri Day Celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Friday, December 12.

President William Ruto has announced plans for a new expressway connecting Thika to Museum Hill in Nairobi, aiming to alleviate severe traffic congestion. The announcement was made during the 62nd Jamhuri Day celebrations.

• The proposed expressway will cover approximately 45 kilometres between Thika and Nairobi’s Central Business District.
• The project is intended to provide relief for citizens struggling with heavy traffic on Thika Road.
• President Ruto did not specify a start date for construction.

President William Ruto announced a major rehabilitation and beautification project for the Mombasa Road–Uhuru Highway corridor, stretching from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to ABC Place in Westlands, Nairobi. The works are slated to begin this December as part of a broader government initiative to modernize Nairobi’s transport network, with completion expected by January.

• The project aims to restore the lower highway, which experienced strain due to the Nairobi Expressway.
• President Ruto stated that 60 kilometres of roads are currently under active development in Nairobi, with contractors re-engaged for stalled works.
• The government plans to construct and expand key routes, including doubling the carriageway from Bomas of Kenya to Rongai, Kiserian, and the Bomas–Karen–Ngong–Bul Bul–Kiserian corridor, by next year to ease traffic congestion.