Malindi-to-Tsavo travel reduced to 2 hours, tourism boost, agricultural connectivity, remote area access
Malindi-Sala Gate Road
KES 4.15 billion road linking Malindi town to Sala Gate entry of Tsavo East National Park, connecting coast tourism to safari.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2018
StartedJanuary 1, 2019
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2024
CompletedJanuary 1, 2025
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 4,150,000,000KES
Timeline
Construction Begins
Malindi-Sala Gate road construction commenced
Road Completed
Road completed, reducing Malindi-Tsavo travel time from 5+ hours to 2 hours
Contractors
Road Contractor
Main ContractorContractor that built the Malindi-Sala Gate road
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
President of KenyaInitiated the road as part of tourism infrastructure development
Benefits
Description
The Malindi-Sala Gate Road is a tarmac road connecting the tourist town of Malindi in Kilifi County to the Sala Gate entrance of Tsavo East National Park. Costing KES 4.15 billion, the road has dramatically reduced the travel time from Malindi to Tsavo from over 5 hours to approximately 2 hours, creating a seamless beach-to-safari tourism circuit. The road also serves agricultural communities along the route and improves connectivity for remote areas between the coast and the park.
Overview
Created a direct tourism corridor between Malindi's beach tourism and Tsavo's safari tourism, enabling combined holiday packages that benefit both destinations.