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Originally published by Kenyanstop
November 28, 2025
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Ruto Flags Off KSh 170 Billion Debt-Free Highway
“Relying on the national budget was impossible as a single highway could consume nearly half of the entire annual development budget.” The President stated...
✨ Key Highlights
President William Ruto launched the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Road (A8) and the Nairobi-Mai Mahiu-Naivasha Project in Kiambu County on November 28, 2025, hailing it as a "dawn of a new era" for Kenya due to its debt-free financing model.
- The project represents an investment of over 170 billion shillings, utilizing a world-class Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
- The highway comprises two sections: the 175-kilometer Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Road and the 58-kilometer Nairobi-Maai Mahiu-Naivasha Road.
- The project is expected to create 15,000 jobs for young Kenyans during construction.
- Future plans include extending the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu and Malaba, starting in January 2026.
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