The government has announced plans to upgrade the existing highway connecting Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and ABC Point via Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki Way.
Speaking on Friday, 12 December, during this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations, President William Ruto insisted that renovating the road was crucial to easing congestion.
He said the renovation of the 27-kilometre route, which begins from Mombasa Road, through to Uhuru Highway in Nairobi Central Business District, to Waiyaki Way, would start this month.
According to the Head of State, the decision was also informed by the poor state of the road, which he said had posed consistent challenges to motorists using the route.
"When you go for Christmas this month, we will renovate the highway which connects from JKIA, through to ABC and beautify it so that Nairobi can look better," Ruto noted.
In his speech, Ruto noted that his administration had already directed all contractors to resume work on various roads within Nairobi, including the Mombasa Road-Uhuru highway-Waiyaki Way stretch.
Besides the aforementioned road, the President also revealed ongoing renovation works along Valley Road, Ngong Road, and the Haile Selassie route.
Additionally, he announced plans for the renovation of the Bomas of Kenya–Rongai–Kiserian and the Bomas of Kenya–Karen–Shade Hotel–Ngong–Embulbul–Kiserian roads.
The Head of State revealed that dualling along the above routes would begin from next year to enhance connectivity and ease traffic congestion.
During the event, Ruto also announced the government's plan to build a 60-kilometre expressway from Museum Hill Interchange in Nairobi to Thika town to ease congestion.
Meanwhile, the latest update comes just three weeks after President Ruto launched the 175-kilometre Rironi-Mau Summit expressway, which connects Nairobi and Nakuru cities.
The Ksh170 billion project, whose construction began on November 28, is expected to be completed by early 2027 in a move aimed at easing persistent congestion along the ever-busy route.
