Kisumu–Kakamega–Webuye–Kitale Road


The Kisumu–Kakamega–Webuye–Kitale Road, is a rural road in Kenya. The road links Kisumu, in Kisumu County, to the towns of Kakamega, in Kakamega County, Webuye in Bungoma County, and Kitale in Trans-Nzoia County.

Location

The road starts at Kisumu, on the northeastern shores of Lake Victoria. It takes a general northerly direction through Kakamega and Webuye, to end at Kitale, on the Suam–Endebess–Kitale–Eldoret Road, a total distance of about. The coordinates of the road, south of Kakamega are:0°15'08.0"N, 34°45'01.0"E.

Overview

This road is part of an important road corridor that links the four counties that it passes through, to markets in Uganda and South Sudan. The od also connects to Tanzania via the Isebania–Kisii–Ahero Road. The road is divided into three sections, namely Kisumu–Kakamega Kakamega–Webuye and Webuye–Kitale. The road is designated as a Class A road, and is under the jurisdiction of Kenya National Highway Authority.

Upgrading and widening

Beginning in 2015, the Government of Kenya, through its parastatal KeNHA began to widen the road to 11 meters, with shoulders, culverts, drainage channels, passing lanes, bus stops and access roads in urban centres. In some sections the road will be widened to dual carriage. The entire project is budgeted at KSh4.7 billion. Work is expected to be complete in early 2017. *Note: US$1.00 = KSh100.80 on 4 April 2016