Rironi- Naivasha road under constraction /HANDOUT
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has thrown his weight behind Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir’s promise that motorists will start using the Rironi-Naivasha dual carriageway by October 30.
Kuria shared a video of Chirchir giving an update on the project, saying the Cabinet secretary was a man of his word.
“I have worked constantly with this man for the last 15 years, including in the Cabinet. Even Riggy G the other day confessed that Davis Chirchir is a very serious man,” Kuria said.
“He does not play with politics; he does not know how to. When he says that from 30th October, 51 days from today, you will drive from Nairobi to Rironi on a dual carriageway, better believe him. He means what he says.”
In the video, Chirchir says the Rironi-Naivasha section is expected to be completed by October 30, after which it will be officially opened to motorists.
The section is part of the wider Rironi-Mau Summit Highway, a major road project aimed at easing congestion and improving the movement of people and goods along the Nairobi-Nakuru corridor.
The Rironi-Naivasha stretch is being upgraded into a dual carriageway to tackle persistent traffic snarl-ups, particularly during weekends and holidays.
Chirchir has previously said the section will be opened before the entire Rironi-Mau Summit Highway is completed.
The wider corridor is expected to take longer to finish and forms part of the Northern Corridor, which links the Port of Mombasa to Nairobi, the Rift Valley and other parts of East Africa.
The government says the upgrade will cut travel delays, improve road safety and boost the movement of goods and people.
