An efficient road system is crucial for economic and social development. Roads in Kenya are the primary communication links to all sectors of the economy and the population.

Kenya has a more developed transport system than other countries in the region. The country has a road network of about 180,000km, of which 63,000km are classified, 14,000km unclassified urban roads and 100,800km unclassified rural roads (including 9,000km in game parks and national game reserves).

Of the total road network, about 11,500km are paved and the rest unpaved low volume roads. Roads in Kenya can broadly be categorised as national, district, urban and special purpose roads, depending on the authority primarily responsible for their management.