The government has revised the completion timeline for the long-awaited Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway, with President William Ruto announcing that key sections of the project will be delivered earlier than initially planned, effectively bringing forward the schedule by about three months.

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Speaking on Friday, May 15, during the Thika High School 70th anniversary celebrations, the Head of State said the accelerated timeline reflects the pace at which construction works are currently progressing along the corridor.

Initially, the first phase of the project had been projected for completion around mid-2027, with expectations placing delivery between June and July of that year as part of the wider infrastructure rollout strategy.

However, Ruto disclosed that the government now expects a significant milestone to be achieved much earlier, with the Rironi-Naivasha stretch scheduled for completion by August this year.

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“The dualling of the Rironi-Mau Summit is progressing at a very fast rate. As I said, by April next year, the road shall have been completed. But foremost, by August this year, the section from Rironi in Kiambu to Naivasha itself, we shall have completed the dualling,” Ruto stated.

The announcement marks a notable shift in expectations at a time when motorists continue to face delays caused by heavy traffic jams along the section, which forms part of one of Kenya’s most ambitious road infrastructure projects being developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

At the same event, the President also revealed that design works for the Thika Road Expressway are in the final stages, with the project expected to improve connectivity between Nairobi and Thika town once launched.

He added that the Thika Road expansion and expressway component are scheduled for launch in October.

Meanwhile, this comes amid concerns that have recently emerged from members of the public questioning the visible pace of works on the 175-kilometre Rironi-Mau Summit expressway, particularly due to limited observable tarmacking activity months after the project’s launch.

In response, the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships defended the project’s sequencing, saying the construction process is proceeding in line with established engineering and contractual procedures .

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke