Photos of Ksh37B Highway Linking Kenya to South Sudan

A section of the South Sudan Link road
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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Northern Kenya is undergoing a transformation following the upgrade of a key link road between Kenya and South Sudan.

The South Sudan Link road project is being undertaken by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) at a cost of Ksh37 billion.

It connects the towns of Kitale - Kapenguria - Lokichar - Lodwar - Kakuma to Lokichogio town, which is 30 kilometres from the border between Kenya and South Sudan.

A section of the South Sudan Link road
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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The road is expected to boost the potential of the region and enhance cross-border trade as well as ease exploration of petroleum deposits within the Lake Turkana basin.

A section of the South Sudan Link road
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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Construction of the 601-kilometer road started in 2016 after Kenya signed a deal with the World Bank to fund the laying of fiber-optic cable and the construction of a superhighway connecting Kenya and South Sudan.

The fiber-optic cable was expected to be placed along the Lokichar-Nedapal road as the highway is constructed.

As of November 2020, the road was 65 percent complete with an expected completion date of December 2021.

The upgrade of the road will be a welcome development for traders who use the route to import and export goods from South Sudan. Its deplorable state has hindered the movement of cargo.

A section of the South Sudan Link road
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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“Producers of agricultural, livestock, fishery and mineral products from the region will benefit from regional and global export opportunities. It will also facilitate the extraction of petroleum recently discovered in Turkana and neighbouring counties,” World Bank county director, Diarietou Gaye stated.

At the border, the countries will set up a one-stop border post at Nakodok that will supplement the role of the new highway in boosting regional trade.

The one-border-post concept helps in harmonising transit clearance procedures by having officers from two bordering countries handle transit documents concurrently which saves time.

A section of the South Sudan Link road
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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A section of the South Sudan Link road
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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A section of the South Sudan Link road
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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