Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that construction of the long-awaited Rironi–Mau Summit dual carriageway will officially begin before the end of August.
Speaking during the Nakuru Town East Economic Empowerment event on Sunday, the DP said the highway would be a “game-changer” for transport and trade between Nairobi and Western Kenya.
“The construction of the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway beginning this August will be a game-changer in the movement of people and transportation of goods in a safer, faster, and effective way,” Kindiki said, adding that the road would accelerate development in the Rift Valley, Nyanza, and Western regions.
He further emphasised the highway’s regional significance as part of the Northern Corridor and the Trans African Highway, key to connecting Kenya with East African neighbors.
Turning to energy, Kindiki revealed a sharp rise in electrification, noting that connections had grown from 2.7 million to 10.6 million homes since 2022. He pledged universal access within the next four years.
“In another 3 to 4 years, every home in the Republic of Kenya will be connected to electricity,” he said.
On health and housing, the Deputy President said the newly launched Social Health Authority (SHA) now covers 25 million Kenyans, up from 8 million, while the government is expanding access to decent housing.
The NYOTA programme, he said, will support small businesses with KSh 50,000 grants to 70 businesses in every ward across the country.
Kindiki also hailed the return of international football to Kenyan soil through the CHAN 2024 tournament. “When a team plays, no one asks what tribe the player is from. When they win, Kenya wins,” he remarked.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to sports-led unity and infrastructure-driven development.
