President William Ruto has ordered the immediate commencement of construction for a 190-kilometre road network across multiple counties in the Rift Valley, with the project set for official launch within two weeks.
Speaking on Friday, March 6, 2026, during the final send-off of the late Johana Ng’eno in Emurua Dikirr, Narok County, the president said the roads will be built in honour of the former Emurua Dikirr legislator Johana Ng’eno, whom he praised for championing improved road infrastructure in the South Rift region.
“We have already authorised the tendering process for the road, and the CS Transport Davis Chirchir is here, and we will be sending the Deputy President in the next two weeks to come and officially launch the construction works,” Ruto announced.
A major part of the road construction will begin from the late MP’s home area at Mogondo, extending to Mogor and further connecting to Soit, forming part of the broader regional transport development plan.
The project will also include the Chebole to Emurua Dikirr road, where the government has decided to abandon earlier recarpeting plans in favour of full reconstruction.
The government said the existing road section is built using low-volume bitumen technology, which will now be upgraded to meet higher classification standards under the new development programme.
The new construction plan seeks to upgrade the road to Class B status, enhancing its durability, traffic capacity, and overall role in strengthening long-term regional connectivity.
The transport corridor will also integrate with the proposed Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway, alongside another planned road branching from the Rongai junction and passing through several Rift Valley corridors.
The route is expected to run through Salgaa along the Mau Summit Road, continue through Embomos to Konoin, link Chebole and Dikirr, and ultimately extend toward Enosain and sections of the Nyanza region. Funding for portions of the project is anticipated from the World Bank and other development partners.
“The road will be 190 kilometres, I have directed the Transport CS that by July we should have finalised with the World Bank and other development partners so that I can officially come for the launch of the construction works,” Ruto stated.
The government plans to deploy three contractors simultaneously on different sections of the project in an effort to accelerate completion timelines, potentially before the 2027 polls.
This comes after Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said a section of the Rironi-Mau Summit road project is expected to be completed within the next month.
The PS said that the 81-kilometre Rironi–Gilgil section, which is being implemented by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), is scheduled for completion by mid-2026.
He further stated that the Rironi-Naivasha-Gilgil and Rironi-Maai Mahiu-Naivasha sections are expected to be fully operational by April 2027, following the launch of the project in November 2025.
