# Kenya Sets April 2027 Deadline for Rironi-Mau Summit Highway

> AllAfrica: Kenya reported that President William Ruto set an April 2027 target to open the Rironi-Mau Summit highway…

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 12 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: roads, utilities
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/kenya-april-2027-rironi-mau-summit-highway

## Key points

- President William Ruto has set April 2027 as the new target for opening the Rironi-Mau Summit highway, according to AllAfrica: Kenya.
- The 233-kilometre project is implemented through a public-private partnership involving NSSF, China Road and Bridge Corporation and Shandong Hi-Speed Road and Bridge International.
- Ruto also said construction of the Mau Summit-Malaba extension would begin in April 2027, according to AllAfrica: Kenya.

President William Ruto has set April 2027 as the target to open the Rironi-Mau Summit highway, according to a report by AllAfrica: Kenya on October 12, 2026. The announcement moves the deadline earlier than the June 1, 2027 date Ruto gave when he launched the project on November 28, 2025, according to AllAfrica: Kenya.

Speaking at an undisclosed event, Ruto said Phase One would connect Rironi to Mau Summit. “I will open the road in April 2027. That is when we will begin the construction of the Mau Summit-Malaba highway,” AllAfrica: Kenya quoted him as saying.

The 233-kilometre project includes the Rironi-Naivasha section, the Rironi-Mai Mahiu-Naivasha route and the Gilgil-Nakuru-Mau Summit stretch, AllAfrica: Kenya reported. The same source says the project is valued at about Sh184 billion to Sh200 billion in various reports, though it does not specify what the figure represents.

AllAfrica: Kenya reported that the project is being implemented through a public-private partnership involving the National Social Security Fund, China Road and Bridge Corporation and Shandong Hi-Speed Road and Bridge International. The publication does not state whether the PPP has signed contracts or reached financial close.

Ruto said the highway would have four to six lanes along different sections, according to AllAfrica: Kenya. The President said the design would ease congestion and generate revenue.

The new April 2027 timeline differs from the deadline Ruto announced at the November 2025 launch. AllAfrica: Kenya reported that Ruto directed contractors to complete the highway by June 1, 2027, to coincide with Madaraka Day celebrations. Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir also said the Rironi-Naivasha section was expected to open to traffic by October 30, 2026, while the wider corridor would be completed by June 2027, AllAfrica: Kenya reported.

Ruto said the highway would ease congestion on the Nairobi-Nakuru route and reduce travel time and vehicle operating costs, according to AllAfrica: Kenya. The same report states that construction is progressing on individual sections, but provides no completion figures.

AllAfrica: Kenya also reported that the planned extension from Mau Summit to Malaba is a separate project that would upgrade the existing highway through Eldoret towards the Uganda border. The government is preparing that 237-kilometre corridor for development under a public-private partnership, and Treasury is targeting June 2027 for construction to begin, the publication said.

AllAfrica: Kenya's report does not name the event at which Ruto spoke, nor does it provide any document corroborating the April 2027 deadline. It does not state whether the deadline applies to the full corridor or only to Phase One.

## Questions

### What deadline did President Ruto set for the Rironi-Mau Summit highway?

Ruto said he would open the road in April 2027, according to AllAfrica: Kenya.

### Who is involved in the Rironi-Mau Summit highway project?

AllAfrica: Kenya reported the project is implemented through a public-private partnership involving NSSF, China Road and Bridge Corporation and Shandong Hi-Speed Road and Bridge International.

### What is the difference between the two deadlines reported?

AllAfrica: Kenya reported Ruto set April 2027 as the new deadline, while the same publication noted he had earlier directed completion by June 1, 2027 at the November 2025 launch.

## Sources

- [Ruto Sets April 2027 Deadline for Rironi-Mau Summit Highway](https://allafrica.com/stories/202610120062.html) — AllAfrica: Kenya, 2026-10-12