Nyandarua MCAs push for smarter designs in Nairobi–Nakuru road dualling
By Nancy Marende, August 28, 2025Members of the Nyandarua County Assembly (MCAs) have called for road designs that prioritise safety, visibility, and reduced traffic congestion in the ongoing Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) Road and Nairobi–Mai Mahiu–Naivasha (A8 South) Road Project.
This came as officials from the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), led by Eng. Julia Ondeyo, Deputy Director for Public Private Partnerships, paid a courtesy call to the Nyandarua County Government.
In a statement on Thursday, August 30, 2025, the Authority announced that its team had briefed county leaders on planned stakeholder engagement and sensitisation forums scheduled for September 2, 2025, to September 8, 2025.
“Members of the County Assembly championed designs that are sensitive to safety, visibility of the area between the flyover to Kinungi, and traffic snarl-ups,” part of the statement read.
Further, KeNHA reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the county government and stakeholders to ensure the project meets safety standards and reflects community concerns.
Kiambu MCAs
This comes after the county government of Kiambu 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 during a visit by a KeNHA delegation led by Charles Obuon, the Director of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Governor Wamatangi emphasised the importance of collaboration between national and county governments to ensure smooth project delivery.
“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.”
President William Ruto, on June 11, 2025, stated that the construction of the road is set to commence in August and 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.