KeNHA Reveals Toll Charges for New Rironi-Mau Summit Highway

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has confirmed that the government plans to introduce a toll fee on the Ksh 184 billion Rironi–Mau Summit Road project once it is completed.

KeNHA said the 233-kilometre road will be built over two years through a public-private partnership. It added that motorists will pay Ksh 8 per kilometre. The authority also noted that any future changes to the toll will follow the terms of the project agreement and the required government approvals and regulatory requirements.

The project, carried out by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) in partnership with Kenya’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF), will expand two existing sections: the A8 and the A8 South Road. The A8 corridor, about 175 kilometres long, runs from Rironi through Naivasha to Gilgil, while the A8 South Road covers 58 kilometres from Rironi through Mai Mahiu to Naivasha.

KeNHA said that, under the agreed contract, the construction phase will take two years. It added that the two concessionaires will then operate the road for 28 years to recoup their returns before handing the project back to the government.

“Upon expiry or termination of the concession, the Project assets shall be transferred to KeNHA in the condition and quality prescribed under the project agreement,” the authority said.

Using the stated toll rate, motorists travelling the full route will pay a total of Ksh 1,864. KeNHA said the project is expected to improve road safety, reduce travel time and vehicle operating costs, and strengthen connectivity between Nairobi and Kenya’s Rift Valley region.

The government has also indicated that the Rironi–Mau Summit Road will begin in Rironi as a four-lane dual carriageway up to Naivasha. From Naivasha to Nakuru, where traffic volumes are highest, the highway will expand into six lanes on each side to handle heavy commercial and passenger traffic.

KeNHA said the road will run elevated through Nakuru town to ease movement and reduce local congestion.

Under the planned design, the highway will bypass congestion in urban areas and improve safety for local road users. From Nakuru to Mau Summit, it will return to a four-lane dual carriageway.

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