Ruto Sets One-Year Timeline for Nairobi-Mombasa Highway Dualling Plans

President William Ruto has announced that the government will unveil its plans for the dualling of the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway within the next year, signalling fresh efforts to expand the country’s major transport corridor.

Speaking in Mombasa on Thursday, November 12, 2026, the Head of State said the administration had already developed a framework for expanding the highway and would soon communicate details of the proposed project to Kenyans.

Ruto described the planned upgrade as necessary to improve transport efficiency between Nairobi and Mombasa, particularly given the importance of the route in facilitating the movement of passengers and goods to and from the Port of Mombasa.

He assured Kenyans that the government was committed to implementing the project, adding that preparations and communication surrounding the expansion would take place within the next 12 months.

“We already have a plan. In a very short time, we’re going to inform the country how we are going to dual the road from Mombasa to Nairobi,” Ruto said.

He further dismissed concerns about the government’s ability to finance the ambitious infrastructure programme, maintaining that the proposed developments would not require additional taxes or increased public borrowing.

“And we are going to do it without burdening Kenyans with additional taxes or additional debt,” he stated.

The President’s announcement comes amid a broader infrastructure expansion agenda that also includes upgrading the Rironi-Mau Summit road and extending the proposed highway network towards Eldoret, Kericho, Kisii, Kisumu and Malaba.

The planned developments are expected to strengthen connectivity between major towns, improve access to markets and support the movement of agricultural and commercial goods across the country.

Ruto maintained that infrastructure investment remains central to his administration’s development agenda, arguing that improved transport networks are necessary for transforming Kenya’s economy.

However, his latest remarks indicate that the one-year deadline concerns unveiling the Nairobi-Mombasa dualling programme, rather than completing the construction works.

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