Rironi–Mau Summit Highway Stories

Kenya unveils 10-year plan to dual 2,500km of roads, tarmac 28,000km
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2025

Ruto said the government will also leverage Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) to modernise airports in Nairobi, Mombasa and Lamu, while addressing op...

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.

Motorist association warns Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway expansion to benefit foreign firms, burden taxpayers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2025

MAK said the proposed PPP arrangement “does not protect taxpayers from long-term fiscal exposure and will only transfer sovereign liability from open...

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...

Rironi–Mau Summit Highway to be commissioned in October, says CS Chirchir
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 11, 2025

Once construction begins, the highway is expected to greatly reduce congestion, improve road safety, and boost trade and travel between Nairobi, Naiva...

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