A contract to widen 1.4 kilometers of road at the Port of Mombasa has escalated into a costly project, costing Sh8.3 billion, funded by taxpayers. The expenses include luxury items such as air-conditioned offices, diesel SUVs, and a Sh1.89 billion contingency fund, which a commercial lawyer suggests may conceal human intervention. Managing Director Captain William Ruto is under scrutiny due to a separate Sh31.2 billion procurement petition and a Sh1.9 billion discrepancy raised in Parliament.

Construction of the 12-kilometre Mjanaheri-Ngomeni link road in Magarini Sub-County, Kenya, has reached 50 per cent completion, according to the Kenya News Agency. The Sh600 million project, commissioned by President William Ruto three months ago, is being implemented by the Coast Development Authority. Officials say the road is expected to improve transport and boost economic activity in the coastal area once completed.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced plans to implement a toll fee on the Ksh 184 billion Rironi–Mau Summit Road project upon its completion. The 233-kilometre road, which will be constructed over two years through a public-private partnership, will charge motorists Ksh 8 per kilometre. KeNHA stated that any future changes to the toll will adhere to the project agreement and necessary government approvals and regulations.

Kabete MP Wamacukuru has inspected ongoing road upgrades along the Kwa Henry–Kamoriani–Githunguri Gia Gichamu stretch in Kabete Constituency. The project, part of the Kabete Constituency Roads Development Programme, aims to enhance rural road links to durable standards. Contractors are currently using grading machines and tippers to rehabilitate the roads, with crews observed shaping the formation and compacting sub-base sections.

The Government of Uganda has obtained €110.5 million (approximately Shs481 billion) from Standard Chartered Bank Uganda to finance the upgrading of the 115.8-kilometre Kitgum-Kidepo road, which is considered a strategic infrastructure project.

The Kenyan government has announced plans to accelerate construction of the Rironi-Mau Summit Road, with completion and opening targeted for June 2027, ahead of the next General Election. According to Business Today, Roads Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said work on the project would gather pace in the coming weeks, beginning with sections of the road from Rironi. The highway is a major transport corridor in the country.