Enhanced regional trade, reduced transport costs, improved Northern Corridor efficiency, economic growth
Kisian-Busia Expressway (B1)
Planned 104km expressway from Kisian (Kisumu) to Busia, part of the 256km multinational Kisumu-Kakira corridor.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2022
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 50,000,000,000KES
Timeline
Feasibility Study Commissioned
AfDB-funded $1.4 million feasibility study commenced by GOPA Infra and ITEC
Contractors
GOPA Infra Gmbh
Feasibility Study ConsultantGerman engineering consultancy conducting feasibility study
ITEC Limited
Local Consulting PartnerKenyan engineering consultancy partnering on feasibility study
Politicians Involved
Fernandes Barasa
GovernorSupported the expressway as transformative for Western Kenya
Benefits
Description
The Kisian-Busia Expressway is part of the planned 256km multinational Kisumu-Kisian-Busia/Kakira-Malaba-Busitema-Busia expressway connecting Kenya to Uganda. The Kenyan section involves rehabilitating the existing two-lane single carriageway B1 road and upgrading it to a two-lane dual carriageway over 104km. A $1.4 million feasibility study funded by the African Development Bank is being conducted by GOPA Infra Gmbh of Germany with ITEC Limited of Kenya. The expressway is part of improvements on the Northern Corridor providing faster access from the Mombasa Port to landlocked East African nations.
Overview
Strategic Northern Corridor expressway connecting Kenya's third-largest city to the Uganda border, enhancing regional trade