In 2022, President William Ruto campaigned on an ambitious development agenda that placed infrastructure at the centre of his plan to transform Kenya, promising roads and other major public projects.

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Four years later, the record is mixed, with several major infrastructure projects under his administration taking shape, but some have missed their original deadlines, while others remain at different stages of implementation.

One of the examples is the Ksh200 billion Rironi-Mau Summit highway expansion, which was initially expected to be completed by August 2026 but has now been pushed to June 2027.

Ruto launched the 175-kilometre project in November 2025 under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) involving China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), with the project covering the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit and Nairobi-Mai Mahiu-Naivasha routes.

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Although the deadline has shifted, Transport Cabinet Secretary David Chirchir said on September 9 that the Rironi-Naivasha section would be fully dualled by October 30, 2026, meaning motorists could begin benefiting from the upgraded road before the entire project is completed.

Another project that has experienced changing timelines is the Ksh2 billion Green Park Terminus Pedestrian Underpass in Nairobi.

The 500-metre underground network was initially projected to open in September 2025 after reaching 88 per cent completion in May, before the target was moved to December 2025 and later to June 2026.

The project, being implemented by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and constructed by CRBC, is designed to separate pedestrians from vehicles around Haile Selassie Avenue-Uhuru Highway roundabout and includes solar-powered CCTV cameras linked to the KeNHA control room and an on-site police post with a holding facility.

Away from Nairobi, the government is also implementing the 740-kilometre Isiolo-Mandera highway, which is intended to improve connectivity to northern Kenya.

Construction is currently about 60 per cent complete, with completion now targeted for June 30, 2030, compared with the initial 2028 target.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke