President William Ruto announces the Nairobi-Thika expressway project during Jamhuri Day celebrations, with a screen rendering of the future highway.
President William Ruto announces the Nairobi-Thika expressway project during Jamhuri Day celebrations, with a screen rendering of the future highway.
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Rais Ruto atangaza ujenzi wa barabara ya kasi Nairobi-Thika 2026

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Rais William Ruto alitangaza mipango ya kujenga barabara ya kasi ya kilomita 60 inayounganisha Nairobi na mji wa Thika wakati wa sherehe za Siku ya Jamhuri. Mradi huo, unaotarajiwa kuanza 2026, unalenga kupunguza msongamano mkubwa wa trafiki kwenye njia iliyopo. Itaanza kwenye kidimbisha cha Museum Hill na kuishia mji wa Thika.

Wakati wa sherehe za Siku ya Jamhuri ya 62 kwa mwaka 2025 katika Uwanja wa Nyayo, Nairobi, Rais William Ruto alifanya tangazo la kushangaza kuhusu miundombinu mipya. Alisema serikali itajenga barabara ya kasi ya kilomita 60 kutoka Nairobi hadi Thika katika Kaunti ya Kiambu, na ujenzi kuanza mwaka 2026. Barabara hii itaanza karibu na Barabara ya Kasi ya Nairobi kwenye kidimbisha cha Museum Hill na kuishia mji wa Thika, ili kuunga mkono Barabara Kuu ya Thika na kupunguza msongamano wa magari.

Ruto alionyesha umuhimu wa mradi huu, akisema, "Kuna Wakenya wengi wanaoishi Thika, na barabara ya Thika sasa ina msongamano mkubwa, na kuna magari mengi yanayotumia barabara ya Thika. Nataka kutangaza kwamba mwaka ujao, tutajenga barabara ya kasi kutoka Thika hadi Nairobi kwenye Museum Hill."

Tangazo hili linatokana na changamoto zinazokabiliwa na wananchi wanaosafiri kati ya Nairobi na kaunti jirani, hasa Thika ambapo idadi ya wakazi na biashara inaongezeka. Hii si mara ya kwanza; Agosti 2024, Mamlaka ya Barabara za Kitaifa (KeNHA) ilifichua mipango sawa, na Gavana wa Kiambu Kimani Wamatangi aliiunga mkono ili kufanya Thika kuwa mji wa viwanda wa smart. Mradi huu unatarajiwa kuboresha harakati ya watu na bidhaa, na hivyo kusaidia uchumi wa eneo hilo.

Hata hivyo, tangazo linakuja wakati serikali inashughulikia miradi mingine ya barabara, lakini linalenga moja kwa moja msongamano wa Thika.

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President William Ruto announces Nyandarua University construction at former Ol Kalou MP's funeral, with crowd and banners.
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Ruto announces Nyandarua University construction to start next month

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President William Ruto announced at the funeral of former Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho that construction of Nyandarua University will begin next month. He committed Ksh 350 million for the groundbreaking phase and Ksh 1 billion for operations. The event also featured political exchanges between Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua.

Kenya's Transport Ministry has provided a fresh update on three major expressway projects spanning over 700 km. Acting Secretary for Roads Gilbert Arasa briefed Chief of Staff Felix Koskei during a high-level meeting. The initiatives aim to ease congestion and boost economic growth.

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President William Ruto has revised the completion date for the Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway to April 2027. He also confirmed that the Rironi-Naivasha section will be ready by August this year.

The Kenyan government has warned motorists of major traffic disruptions expected to begin next week as Nairobi hosts the Africa Forward Summit 2026.

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President William Ruto confirmed plans to expand Matulo Airstrip in Bungoma and build a 300-kilometre highway from Mau Summit to Malaba.

Motorists in Nairobi face widespread road closures this weekend due to the 2026 Nairobi City Marathon. The event will affect the Nairobi Expressway and Central Business District routes from Saturday night through Sunday afternoon.

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The National Land Commission has announced plans to compulsorily acquire land for a section of the 750-kilometre Isiolo-Mandera highway as part of the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project.

 

 

 

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