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September 15, 2026
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How Ruto’s France Trip Killed Uhuru-Era Rironi-Mau Summit Highway Plan

How Ruto’s France Trip Killed Uhuru-Era Rironi-Mau Summit Highway Plan

In April 2025, the Kenyan government formally cancelled a Ksh190 billion deal with a French company that had been contracted to construct the Nairobi-Nakuru road...

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President William Ruto has revealed the cancellation of the Uhuru-era plan to expand the Rironi-Mau Summit highway due to prolonged stalled negotiations with French companies over difficult conditions.

  • The Ksh190 billion (€1.3 billion) deal with a French company was formally cancelled in April 2025.
  • President William Ruto personally travelled to France to discuss the stalled project with French President Emmanuel Macron.
  • The administration has since partnered with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) for the project and is seeking financing for an extension to Malaba.

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