The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has secured World Bank grant funding for a 536-kilometre highway network set to connect seven counties across the Rift Valley region.

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While inviting companies to express interest in undertaking the Ksh800 million project, KeNHA revealed that the highway will be developed under the Roads for Rural Economic Development Project (RREDP).

“The government of Kenya has received a grant from the World Bank towards the cost of the proposed Roads for Rural Economic Development Project (RREDP),” read part of the notice.

The first 260-kilometre corridor of the highway will run from Kericho through Ainamoi, Fort Ternan and Kengut Border before connecting to Mbogo Valley, Kamelilo, Sirwa, Kipkabus and Nyaru.

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The second corridor, spanning approximately 276 kilometres, will pass through Neissut, Embomos and Mariwa, among other sections within the project area.

According to KeNHA, the multi-million-shilling project will cut across Nakuru, Kericho, Bomet, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi and Narok counties.

The government has already begun the preliminary stages of implementation by seeking consultants to undertake a comprehensive socio-economic infrastructure needs assessment for communities living along the proposed transport corridors.

KeNHA noted that the study will assess communities located within a 10-kilometre radius on either side of the two highways along the project corridors.

The authority explained that the consultancy services will include socio-economic infrastructure planning, investment planning and development studies aimed at identifying priority needs for communities expected to benefit from the roads project.

Interested consulting companies have been asked to demonstrate at least 10 years of experience in socio-economic infrastructure planning and related consultancy services for infrastructure-led projects.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke