Kenya is set to commence construction of a proposed
road connecting three counties in Mt Kenya region. The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) Regional Manager for Central, Joseph Wanjohi
announced the report and said that inspections have been done in preparation
for construction.
The road dubbed the ‘Mau Mau road’ will follow
routes which were used by freedom fighters as they accessed their hideouts at
Aberdare forests. The road project will cover a distance of 120km and will run
on the outskirts of the Aberdare forest. It will be 20 metres wide and will
connect Nyeri, Murang’a and Nyandarua counties.
The project will be delivered in three sections and
will be done in two years. It will start at Mairi-Kinyona-Ichichi- Wanjerere-
Kiamuturi and end at Kairo at the border of Murang’a and Nyeri. In Nyeri County
the road will run across Othaya, Tetu and Kieni sub counties.
Also included in the design is the 33.8-km section
linking Kiamara-Kangema-Kanyenya-ini and Tuthu. Upon completion the road is slated
to shorten the distance between the counties and open up agriculturally rich
areas at the periphery of the forests. It will also ease transportation of
green leaf to local factories as the route will cut across the tea belt.
“While I cannot speculate about the overall impact the road will have on our Sacco until it is opened, I am certain it will transform Nyeri into a 24-hour economy because the route will be open to those travelling from Nyeri and other parts of the country. Any move that minimises the distance between two towns is welcome and if we can cut the time spent on the road this is good news. Hopefully it will be opened soon,” said Sacco Chairman James Kahiro commending the project.https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/09/kenya-to-commence-construction-of-road-connecting-three-mt-kenya-counties/
