The government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving road infrastructure in Nyeri County by inspecting the works under construction on the ongoing 84-kilometre Kenol-Sagana-Marua Road at the recently built Marua Interchange.
Officials state that the project is a key portion of the Trans-African Highway network and will contribute significantly to changing the transport and trade profile within Nyeri and in the wider region. When completed, the road will improve traffic flow and make the road safer, which will reduce travel time for motorists on this busy corridor.
President William Ruto and the team. Photo/Courtesy
The road is also expected to enhance the trade environment by making connectivity between Nyeri and neighbouring counties better and also enhance regional integration through better movement of goods and people. Authorities indicated the project will open markets and lead to the faster access to key commercial centres, thus boosting economic development.
Some of the Trans-African Highway works ongoing now have been highlighted as some of the major road works which Nyeri County will have during the current financial year. In total, over eight key roads being worked on that will cost KSh4 billion, the purpose of this is to have better transport efficiency for the surrounding towns and locals to benefit from economic activities.
Plans are in place to construct a dual carriageway from the Marua Interchange to Nyeri Town, then further to the Chaka trading centre in Kieni Constituency to reduce congestion and improving access to the growing commercial centres along the route.
According to officials, the expansion to dual carriageway would improve mobility, increase urban development, and bolster trade and investment in Nyeri and its surroundings. The government reaffirmed that these road projects would be integrated into a more extensive infrastructure development agenda toward enhanced regional connectivity, improved safety, and buoyed economic growth.
Residents and road users have given their support to the projects, meanwhile expressing hope that the overhaul will help tackle traffic diversion problems and comprehensive enhance economic opportunities across the county after completion.
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