Improved regional trade, cross-border connectivity, reduced travel time, road safety improvements, market access for 2 million people, bus terminals, trauma centre
Isebania-Kisii-Ahero Road Rehabilitation (A1 Highway)
KSh 18 billion rehabilitation of the 172km A1 highway from Isebania to Ahero, connecting Tanzania to South Sudan through four counties.
AnnouncedJuly 1, 2015
StartedJanuary 1, 2018
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2026
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 18,000,000,000KES
Timeline
AfDB Loan Approved
African Development Bank approved US$228 million loan for the road rehabilitation project
Contracts Awarded
Two Chinese firms awarded KSh 18 billion tender for both lots of the project
Construction Suspended Briefly
Chinese contractor briefly suspended work citing payment delays before resuming
Lot 1 Near Completion
Isebania-Kisii section reported 85% complete with unique interchange designs at Kisii-Migori junction
Contractors
China Henan International Corporation Group
Main Contractor - Lot 1 (Isebania-Kisii, 86km)Chinese construction firm building the southern section including the Daraja Mbili Expressway interchange
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
PresidentProject launched under his administration as part of legacy infrastructure projects
Benefits
Description
The rehabilitation of the 172km Isebania-Kisii-Ahero highway is a major road project on the A1 corridor connecting Tanzania to South Sudan through Migori, Kisii, Homa Bay, and Kisumu counties. Funded jointly by the African Development Bank (AfDB loan of US$228 million approved in March 2016) and the Government of Kenya, the project is packaged in two lots. Lot 1: Isebania-Kisii (86km) awarded to China Henan International Corporation Group at KSh 8.6 billion, which was reported 85% complete by 2022. Lot 2: Kisii-Ahero (84km). The project includes upgrading associated feeder roads totaling over 200km, building service roads at commercial centres, bus terminals at Oyugis and Migori, and a Roadside Traffic Crash Trauma Centre at Nyabondo Hospital. The road serves over 2 million people in the Lake Victoria Basin.
Overview
Critical trade corridor between Tanzania, Kenya and South Sudan serving over 2 million people. Transforms accessibility across the Lake Victoria basin, connects major market centres, and includes unique features like the Daraja Mbili Expressway interchange in Kisii.