Ruto: I am prioritising faster completion of Rironi-Mau Summit Road

Ruto: I am prioritising faster completion of Rironi-Mau Summit Road
Ruto: I am prioritising faster completion of Rironi-Mau Summit Road - President William Ruto greets excited students of Thika High School on Friday during celebration of the school's 70 years of existence. (X/President William Ruto)
President William Ruto greets excited students of Thika High School on Friday during celebration of the school's 70 years of existence. (X/President William Ruto)

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However, Ruto disclosed that the government now expects a significant milestone to be achieved much earlier, with the Rironi-Naivasha stretch scheduled for completion by August this year.

President William Ruto on Friday moved to revise the completion timeline for the much -awaited Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway with an announcement that important sections of the project will now be delivered earlier than initially planned.
Speaking during the Thika High School 70th anniversary celebrations, the Head of State said the accelerated timeline reflects the pace at which construction works are currently progressing along the corridor.
At the beginning, the first phase of the project had been projected for completion around mid-2027, with expectations placing delivery between June and July of that year as part of the wider infrastructure rollout strategy.

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However, Ruto disclosed that the government now expects a significant milestone to be achieved much earlier, with the Rironi-Naivasha stretch scheduled for completion by August this year.
“The dualling of the Rironi-Mau Summit is progressing at a very fast rate. As I said, by April next year, the road shall have been completed. But foremost, by August this year, the section from Rironi in Kiambu to Naivasha itself, we shall have completed the dualling,” Ruto stated.
Ruto’s announcement marks a notable shift in expectations at a time when motorists continue to face delays caused by heavy traffic jams along the section, which forms part of one of Kenya’s most ambitious road infrastructure projects being developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

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In the very ceremony, Ruto also indicated that design works for the Thika Road Expressway are in the final stages, with the project expected to improve connectivity between Nairobi and Thika town once launched.
He went ahead to explain that the Thika Road expansion and expressway component are scheduled for launch in October.
This comes amid concerns that have recently emerged from members of the public questioning the visible pace of works on the 175-kilometre Rironi-Mau Summit expressway, particularly due to limited observable tarmacking activity months after the project’s launch.
In response, the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships defended the project’s sequencing, saying the construction process is proceeding in line with established engineering and contractual procedures.
PPP Director General Engineer Kefa Seda explained that early-stage works are intentionally focused on foundational elements such as subgrade formation, drainage systems, and structural stability rather than immediate asphalt laying.
He maintained that bituminous surfacing is the final stage of road construction and only begins after critical structural works such as culverts, bridges, and soil stabilisation have been completed to ensure durability and safety.

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