Kiambu MCAs raise 5 issues regarding construction of Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway
The county government of Kiambu has engaged the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on the upcoming Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) and Nairobi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha (A8 South) road projects.
Speaking when he hosted a KeNHA delegation led by the Director of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), Charles Obuon, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Governor Wamatangi emphasised the importance of collaboration between national and county governments to ensure smooth project delivery.
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“KeNHA has set quite good standards for road construction in the country,” he stated.
During the briefing, members of the County Assembly raised concerns on compensation for affected residents, drainage works, corporate social investment initiatives, access and spur roads, as well as the provision of pedestrian facilities.
“Members of the County Assembly present raised issues on compensation, drainage works, Corporate Social Investment initiatives, access and spur roads, as well as pedestrian facilities, underscoring the importance of partnership and community engagement ahead of project implementation.”
Ruto’s promise
This comes a month after President William Ruto stated that the construction of the road is set to commence in August.
Speaking on June 11, 2025, the president stated that the design work and other technical aspects of the project are nearly complete, with groundbreaking scheduled for two months.
“We have agreed with the contractors to speed up the project and complete it by 2027. If not, they should have done a substantial portion of it by that time,” he said.
President Ruto explained that the Rironi-Mau Summit Road will feature four lanes from Rironi to Naivasha town, as well as improvements to the Maai Mahiu-Naivasha road.
The road will then expand to six lanes from Naivasha town to Nakuru City to adequately accommodate the high volume of traffic on this route.
Regarding the stalled Itare Dam project in Kuresoi North Constituency, President Ruto announced that the government has reached an agreement with the Italian Government to resume construction by the end of the year.
“When complete, this dam will solve the persistent water shortages being faced by the people of Nakuru City,” he said.
