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...
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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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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.
