Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has issued an update on the upgrading of the Kamuwongo–Kandwia Road to bitumen standards.

In a statement on Thursday, May 7, PS Omollo said earthworks and grading are underway along the 13-kilometre road.

PS Omollo noted that most sections of the stretch have reached the subgrade level and are ready for base and asphalt layering.

“Earthworks and initial grading are underway along the 13-kilometre stretch, with most sections now at subgrade level and prepared for base and asphalt layering,” read the statement in part.

The Interior PS highlighted that once complete, the road will provide a continuous paved link from the Thika–Garissa Highway in Mwingi to the Ena–Chiakariga–Meru corridor, effectively connecting Kitui to Embu, Tharaka Nithi, and Meru counties.

PS Omollo also said the highway will open up Mwingi North to broader northern markets and trade flows.

At the same time, PS Omollo said construction works are also advancing on the Kyuso–Tseikuru road, which will extend the connectivity in the region.

“While Tseikuru has produced some of the country’s most decorated leaders, it has long carried the irony of being a backwater where ordinary citizens still contend with poor roads, a reality now being decisively addressed,” he stated.

Further, PS Omollo mentioned that his department is supporting the delivery of the two projects by reinforcing road safety along the corridor through coordinated traffic management, public awareness, and enforcement.

The upgrading of the Kamuwongo–Kandwia road was launched by President William Ruto in November 2025 during his Ukambani development tour.

The road project is being implemented under a contract valued at over Ksh900 million.