By Baraka Simba 
President William Ruto has announced plans to extend the ongoing Rironi-Mau Summit highway project beyond Eldoret to Malaba, opening up the possibility of a major transport corridor connecting the Rift Valley and western Kenya to the Kenya-Uganda border.
The President said the government had already secured resources to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed expansion, which will establish the requirements for extending the road towards western Kenya.
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Speaking on Thursday, November 12, 2026, during the Kenya Comprehensive Schools Heads Association Annual General Meeting and Conference at Sheikh Zayed Children Welfare Centre in Nyali, Mombasa, Ruto said the planned expansion would connect several major towns, including Kericho, Kisii and Kisumu, before extending to Malaba.
“Already we have resources to do a feasibility study on that road going all the way to Malaba,” the President stated.
Ruto assured residents that the proposed expansion would extend beyond Eldoret towards Malaba, providing improved road connectivity between the western region and neighbouring Uganda.
He indicated that the government expected significant progress within the next one to two years, saying the road would serve several key towns and economic centres.
“Msikwe na wasiwasi, in another year or two, hiyo barabara itakuwa imepita Eldoret ikienda Malaba. Na upande mwingine itakuwa imeenda Kericho, imeenda Kisii, imeenda Kisumu, na inaenda Malaba,” he said.
The President also announced that the government intends to dual the entire road, a move expected to improve traffic flow, reduce travel time and enhance the movement of goods and passengers.
“We’re going to dual the whole of that road,” Ruto added.
The Head of State further maintained that the proposed road expansion would be implemented without imposing additional taxes on Kenyans or increasing the country’s borrowing burden.
“And we are going to do it without burdening Kenyans with additional taxes or additional debt,” he said.
The announcement adds to the government’s ongoing infrastructure development agenda, with the Rironi-Mau Summit highway project expected to play a significant role in improving transport connections between Nairobi, the Rift Valley and western Kenya.
If implemented, the proposed extension to Malaba would strengthen connectivity along one of Kenya’s important regional trade routes, facilitating the transportation of agricultural produce, manufactured goods and other commercial products towards the Uganda border.
Malaba is a major entry and exit point for cargo moving between Kenya and Uganda, making improved road infrastructure along the corridor important for cross-border trade and regional economic integration.
However, the proposed extension remains at the feasibility study stage, with further details on implementation timelines and construction arrangements yet to be announced.
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