President William Ruto has stated that the dualling of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway will begin by the end of 2024.
The president was speaking on Wednesday at the launch of the Jumbo Africa Auto Auction (AAA) SEZ Limited in Naivasha, Africa’s first Japanese car auction, which will use both physical and online competitive platforms to transform buyers’ car-purchasing experiences.
Ruto expressed confidence that the SEZ will attract more investors, noting that the existing road, rail, air, port, pipeline, and fiberoptic infrastructure in the area will boost economic activity.
This, he claims, has influenced the ambitious plan to begin dualling the major road in order to create effective and efficient movement of goods across the country and abroad.
Ruto praised the company’s entry into the Kenyan market, stating that it will make it easier to buy cars across the continent from a wide range of manufacturers.
The facility provides a one-stop shop for car buyers, as well as services from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), both of which have offices there.