
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.
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