KeNHA Stories

KeNHA invites Kenyans to Friday’s launch of the Rironi–Mau Summit highway upgrade
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 27, 2025

During a recent tour of Nakuru, President Ruto revealed that the project is estimated to cost between Sh170 billion and Sh200 billion.

KeNHA orders removal of illegal structures, unapproved billboards along highways
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

Encroachments along road reserves have long posed challenges, often creating traffic hazards, blocking drainage systems, and disrupting planned road e...

Kenya secures Sh407 million grant to upgrade Mau Summit–Malaba Road
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

The grant will support a full feasibility study for a proposed public-private partnership (PPP) project aimed at improving the 243-kilometre stretch t...

Mombasa Road to temporarily close Sunday for World AIDS Day half-marathon
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2025

The stretch between Nyayo National Stadium Roundabout and Museum Hill Interchange will be off-limits from 6:00 am to 10:30 am. Motorists are urged to...

MPs fault State officers over mismanaged road projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 25, 2025

They also recommends that the National Treasury, Inspectorate of State Corporations, and the Office of the Auditor General carry out annual training f...

Residents to receive Sh500 million compensation for Isiolo-Garbatulla-Modogashe road project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 25, 2025

The payments, set to begin in December, aim to support families affected by land acquisition and disruption of livelihoods along the route.

KeNHA launches crackdown on unsafe sugarcane transport amid spike in road crashes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

KeNHA noted that transporters have increasingly been stacking sugarcane beyond permissible height limits, with nighttime movement further raising the...

KeNHA announces two-week traffic disruption on Thika - Kilimambogo (A3) Road
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 15, 2025

In a statement, the authority said the works are scheduled to run daily from Friday, November 14, 2025, to Monday, December 1, 2025.

Senators fault NLC over delayed KenGen land compensation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

Delays in compensation have continued to draw criticism, with landowners and Senators questioning the slow pace of settlements for properties acquired...

KeNHA to map out alternative routes for motorists as Rironi-Mau Summit toll highway plans advance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 05, 2025

Under the proposed tolling framework, passenger cars will pay Sh8 per kilometre, with the rate increasing by 1 per cent annually.

Court halts Gitaru link road after owners complain of restricted access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 04, 2025

Residents say their properties are situated at the V-junction where the Nakuru–Nairobi Highway splits toward the Western bypass, entering the Gitaru a...

Motorists association blames poor planning for two-day traffic snarl-up which paralysed Nakuru-Eldoret Highway
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 01, 2025

MAK blamed the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the Roads Ministry for failing to ensure the timely completion of key projects, including...

Motorists slam 30-year Chinese concession on Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit highway
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

The Motorists Association of Kenya accused the government of subjecting travellers heading west to unnecessary costs while other road users enjoy free...

Motorists to pay Sh8 per kilometre on Rironi–Mau Summit Highway under new plan
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 24, 2025

The Rironi–Mau Summit project is being developed by a consortium comprising China Road & Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the National Social Security Fu...

China Road and Bridge Corporation, NSSF endorsed for mega Rironi–Mau Summit Road upgrade
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 23, 2025

The decision follows the evaluation of feasibility studies for the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) and Nairobi–Maai Mahiu (A8 South) road projects.

Nairobi Southern Bypass to close this weekend for Standard Chartered Marathon
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 22, 2025

Authorities have called on all road users to exercise patience, adhere to traffic instructions, and plan their journeys to ensure a smooth weekend for...

KeNHA announces two-month traffic disruption on Thika Superhighway for footbridge works at Kihunguro
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The authority explained that the interruptions are necessary to facilitate the construction of the Kihunguro footbridge column bases and stub columns.

MPs probe Transport Department over budget implementation, parastatal overspending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

For the financial year, the Department received a total budget of Sh48.036 billion, with Sh18.72 billion earmarked for recurrent expenditure and Sh29....

Construction work at Tana River Bridge disrupts water supply in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 02, 2025

GAWASCO stated it is closely working with the contractor and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to resolve the issue.

KeNHA approves permanent redesign of Kisumu Coptic roundabout after deadly crashes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The Authority now says the section will be converted into a safer roadway with barriers, fresh markings and signage to protect motorists and pedestria...

One in four global road deaths occur in Africa, report reveals
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 27, 2025

The report notes that only a section of countries have reported having national road safety lead agencies (RSLAs), with only 29 of them receiving allo...

19 first aid units, trauma facilities to be built along Kenya’s blackspots
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

The new trauma centres and first aid posts, backed by trained responders on motorcycles and supported by the police, are expected to directly address...

KeNHA launches drive to clear footbridges, underpasses of street families and hawkers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

The highways body stressed that it is committed to protecting lives, saying the clearance of the structures was a necessary step to curb accidents and...

Kenya rolls out multi-pronged road safety strategy to halve traffic deaths by 2030
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

Completed works include the redesign of the Kibarani/Makupa causeway, traffic separation along the Salgaa-Sachangwan stretch, and new pedestrian bridg...

Tribunal orders demolition of Pangani footbridge within 90 days over land dispute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The tribunal also ordered the government to pay Sh500 million for the land compulsorily acquired for the road project, noting that a previous offer of...

KeNHA warns politicians against placing campaign posters on road signs, say offenders face Sh85,000 fine
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

KeNHA highlighted that damaging or defacing road furniture, including traffic signs, guardrails, and other indicators is a serious offense. Anyone cau...

Motorists urged to exercise caution as fresh cracks appear on repaired Nakuru–Eldoret Highway
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 07, 2025

The warning comes after the sinkhole reappeared on Friday, September 5, just 48 hours after KeNHA repaired the section.

Penalties on pending bills surge by Sh3.7 billion, hitting Sh25.28 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Figures released by the Controller of Budget (CoB) show that fines and interest linked to pending bills increased to Sh25.28 billion from Sh21.58 bill...

Mombasa earns global praise for road safety, bags bronze in BIGRS speed challenge
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 30, 2025

The coastal city stood out for a set of targeted measures, including the strict enforcement of Kenya’s national speed limit, the construction of speed...

Indiscipline to blame for Nairobi–Nakuru Highway gridlock, says KeNHA
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 29, 2025

KeNHA urged motorists to observe lane discipline and avoid overlapping, saying that this will make it impossible to ease the congestion.

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