The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) Board of Directors inspected several key road projects across Nakuru County to evaluate ongoing construction progress. Board officials engaged directly with project site teams to address implementation delays and enforce agreed delivery schedules.
During the tour, the leadership reviewed work on the Njoro–Beeston–Neisut, Beeston–Lawima–Elburgon, and Mauche–Sururu road projects. Chinese contractor Henan Highway Engineering Group Co. Ltd. is executing the construction works across these interconnected rural corridors.
The delegation instructed the contractor to accelerate execution on all active sections to meet contractual completion deadlines. Board officials emphasized that timely completion remains mandatory for improving transport efficiency across agricultural areas in the region.
Specific operational directives were issued regarding the remaining civil works on the Neisut connection. The KeRRA Board Chair directed the contractor to deliver bitumen to the construction site within 10 days. The directive requires the immediate tarmacking of the final 6-kilometer section to provide local residents of Neisut with direct, improved access to Njoro Town.
Following the Njoro inspections, the delegation visited the 21-kilometer Gilgil–Gitare–Kanyiriri Road located in Gilgil Constituency. The site visit focused on evaluating mobilization status and preliminary ground preparations for the rural road upgrade.
At the Gilgil site, the Board Chair directed the assigned contractor to fully mobilize all necessary heavy machinery and site equipment within one week. The contractor was instructed to begin active earthworks and road construction immediately following full site mobilization.
Rural road networks across Nakuru County serve as critical transport linkages for agricultural produce, connecting interior farming zones to commercial urban centers. Delays in road tarmacking often create logistical challenges for local farmers and traders during rainy periods.
KeRRA oversees the development, maintenance, and management of the national rural road network throughout Kenya. The agency regularly conducts field inspections to monitor contractor performance, enforce technical compliance, and ensure public infrastructure funds yield completed projects on schedule.
The board confirmed it will continue tracking project milestones across the county to prevent further delays. Regional engineers have been tasked with supervising site activities daily, ensuring that both bitumen delivery timelines and equipment mobilization deadlines issued to contractors are strictly met without further postponement.