Kenya-Ethiopia trade, northern Kenya development, reduced banditry, LAPSSET corridor connectivity
Kenya-Ethiopia LAPSSET Highway
Highway connecting Isiolo to Moyale on the Ethiopian border, opening up northern Kenya.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2009
StartedJanuary 1, 2011
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2024
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 55,000,000,000KES
Timeline
Construction Begins
First sections of the Isiolo-Moyale highway began construction
Isiolo-Merille Section Completed
First major section from Isiolo to Merille completed
Marsabit Section Completed
Road through Marsabit town completed, significantly improving northern connectivity
Contractors
China Wu Yi Co. Ltd
Contractor (Sections)Built several sections of the Isiolo-Moyale highway
Howard Humphreys
Supervising EngineerEngineering supervision for the highway project
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
President of KenyaContinued and expanded the Isiolo-Moyale highway construction
Mwai Kibaki
President of KenyaInitiated the highway as part of opening up northern Kenya
Benefits
Description
The Isiolo-Moyale highway is a critical LAPSSET corridor road connecting central Kenya (Isiolo) to the Ethiopian border at Moyale, covering approximately 503km. Previously, the road through northern Kenya was largely unpaved, making the journey dangerous and time-consuming. The road has been constructed in phases by different contractors, significantly improving connectivity between Kenya and Ethiopia and opening up the historically marginalized northern frontier.
Overview
Transforms the Kenya-Ethiopia land corridor, reducing travel time from days to hours, and opening northern Kenya to development and cross-border trade.