Reduced travel time, market access for farmers, tourism route, cross-border trade, regional connectivity
Migori-Kehancha Road
Tarmacking of the 30km Migori-Kehancha road connecting Kuria sub-counties to the main highway network, funded by the World Bank and AfDB.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2005
StartedJanuary 1, 2014
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2018
CompletedJune 1, 2019
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 3,000,000,000KES
Timeline
Road Announced
Roads Minister Raila Odinga announced plans to tarmac the Migori-Kehancha road
Road Completed
Tarmacking completed, reducing the 2+ hour journey to under 30 minutes
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
PresidentRoad construction commenced and completed under his administration after decades of promises
Raila Odinga
Former Roads MinisterFirst announced plans to tarmac the road in 2005 when serving as Roads Minister under President Kibaki
Benefits
Description
The Migori-Kehancha road is a 30km tarmac road connecting Migori town to Kehancha, the largest town in Kuria sub-county. Previously, the earth road was impassable with motorists taking over two hours to navigate craters and mud. The road was part of a broader KSh 15 billion road network improvement in the Kuria region implemented in collaboration with the World Bank and African Development Bank. Former Roads Minister Raila Odinga first announced plans to tarmac the road in 2005, but construction did not commence until after 2013 under President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration. The road forms a key gateway to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve for tourists approaching from western Kenya and is the only link through which tobacco, maize, and produce from Kuria and Tanzania reach Nairobi.
Overview
Transformed accessibility in the previously isolated Kuria region, opening up development and market access for agricultural communities. The road connects to the Isebania border with Tanzania and serves as an alternative tourism route to Maasai Mara.