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Sh41.6b ring road to be built along the shores of Lake Victoria, from Busia to Migori
A State agency has announced plans to construct a Sh41.6 billion ring road around the shores of Lake Victoria. The design for the proposed 450km road, to be funded by the World Bank, will be completed in December, according to a Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) official in charge of the project.
Kefa Seda, the KenHA special projects manager, told The Standard in an interview that the road will start from Bumula in Busia County near the border with Uganda and end at Muhuru Bay in Migori County.
"From Busia, it will cross to Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay and lastly come to an end at Migori County. Currently, we are conducting feasibility studies and holding stakeholders forums on the alignment of the proposed road," he said.
"The consultant we have engaged will come up with a detailed design of the project by December. The process of securing funds for construction is ongoing with the World Bank, and once approved, the tendering process for works will commence," said Mr Seda. The completion of the highway will improve access to the lake shores given its socio-economic potential.
The key road is also expected to accelerate free flow of goods and services across five counties while providing connectivity to the rest of the country's national road network, thereby spurring growth economic growth in the region. The proposed road project in the Lake Basin comes as the construction of the One-Stop Border Posts (OSBP) at Malaba and Busia and towns are
nearing completion.
Stakeholders consultations of the preliminary alignment of the proposed 450Km Lake Victoria Ring Rd have been ongoing across the region
Source:kenha
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A State agency has announced plans to construct a Sh41.6 billion ring road around the shores of Lake Victoria. The design for the proposed 450km road, to be funded by the World Bank, will be completed in December, according to a Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) official in charge of the project.
Kefa Seda, the KenHA special projects manager, told The Standard in an interview that the road will start from Bumula in Busia County near the border with Uganda and end at Muhuru Bay in Migori County.
"From Busia, it will cross to Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay and lastly come to an end at Migori County. Currently, we are conducting feasibility studies and holding stakeholders forums on the alignment of the proposed road," he said.
"The consultant we have engaged will come up with a detailed design of the project by December. The process of securing funds for construction is ongoing with the World Bank, and once approved, the tendering process for works will commence," said Mr Seda. The completion of the highway will improve access to the lake shores given its socio-economic potential.
The key road is also expected to accelerate free flow of goods and services across five counties while providing connectivity to the rest of the country's national road network, thereby spurring growth economic growth in the region. The proposed road project in the Lake Basin comes as the construction of the One-Stop Border Posts (OSBP) at Malaba and Busia and towns are
nearing completion.
Stakeholders consultations of the preliminary alignment of the proposed 450Km Lake Victoria Ring Rd have been ongoing across the region
Source:kenha
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