Bypass route avoiding Mombasa, interior connectivity, agricultural transport, access to schools and hospitals
Bamba-Ganze-Kilifi Road
56km road from Bamba through Ganze to Kilifi town, serving as a bypass from Mariakani directly to Kilifi without going via Mombasa.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2019
StartedAugust 1, 2019
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2023
CompletedJanuary 1, 2024
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 2,100,000,000KES
Timeline
Construction Launched
CS Macharia launched the 56km road project
Road Completed
Bamba-Ganze-Kilifi road completed and opened to traffic
Contractors
Road Contractor
Main ContractorContractor that built the Bamba-Ganze-Kilifi road
Politicians Involved
James Macharia
Cabinet Secretary for TransportLaunched the road project during a coast inspection tour
Amason Kingi
Governor of KilifiAdvocated for the road to open up Kilifi's interior
Benefits
Description
The Bamba-Ganze-Kilifi road is a 56km road connecting the hinterland town of Bamba through Ganze to Kilifi town on the coast. Costing approximately KES 2.1 billion, the road serves as a bypass that allows traffic from Nairobi/Mariakani to reach Kilifi directly without passing through Mombasa. It functions as a ring road connecting Mariakani, Bamba, Ganze, Kilifi, and Malindi, opening up previously isolated communities in Kilifi County's interior and boosting agricultural transport.
Overview
Created a direct inland-to-Kilifi connection bypassing Mombasa, opening up Kilifi's interior hinterland and reducing dependency on the congested coastal highway.