In 2009-2010, 715 km of new roads in Kenya were constructed, 1,112 km rehabilitated and 1,142 km maintained. To boost road construction, the government spent Sh78.6 billion ($982.5 million) on roads in the 2021-20111 financial year, up from Sh42 billion in 2009-2010.

Since 2003, significant developments have taken place in improving road infrastructure under the Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) investment programme geared to accelerating economic growth and development Part of this strategy has targeted the rehabilitation, reconstruction, upgrading and maintenance of the dilapidated national and regional road network in Kenya. In the last four years, the Government has completed major projects. They include:

• Rehabilitation of Mtito Andei-Sultan Hamud road (131km)

• Reconstruction of Kisumu-Yala road (42km)

• Tarmacking the Kisii-Chemosit road (66km)

• Gravelling the Londiani-Fort Ternan road (44km) .

• Gravelling Chesoi-Maron-Chesogon road (51km)

• Reconstruction of Juja Road (57km)

• Gravelling the Kipsomba-Kimilili road (21km), Nkubu-Mitunguu-Kionyo road (42km) and Mariakani-Bamba-Ganze road (96km)

• Rehabilitation of Othaya township loop roads (20km), Nabkoi-Kapsabet road (82km), Meru-Mau road (81km) and 35km Maji ya Chumvi — Miritini Road

• Gravelling and tarmacking of the Nanyuki-Doldol road (60km)

• 16km Lanet-Nakuru-Njoro turn-off road at Sh2.9 billion ($36.25 million)

• Machakos Turnoff-Machakos Town and 9km Machakos Town-Kaseve

Other completed projects serving key productive sectors such as agriculture, agro-processing zones and tourism include:

• Gravelling and tarmacking of Olenguruone-Kiptagich road (37km) and Meru-Marimba road (85km)

▪ Gravelling of Olkokwe-Waseges-Muchongoi road (27km)

• Tarmacking of Kipsigak-Serem (54km), Ndori-Owimbi (22km) and Makutano-Embu (43km) Nkubu-Meru-Lewa (40km) Kisian-Bondo (55km), Bondo Usenge (35km) and Katito- Kendu Bay roads (42km)

• Reconstruction of Mbagathi way (2.6km) and Sagana-State Iodge access road (47km)

Access to Mombasa and the greater Coast tourist circuit has improved with the rehabilitation of the 35km Maji ya Chumvi-Miritini road at a cost of Sh2.3 billion ($28.75 million). In addition, the construction of Athi and Ikutha bridges on the Kangonde-Kibwezi road (B7) will promote economic potential in Kibwezi, Makueni and Kitui districts as well as the new Kyuso District in Eastern Province.