If there’s one thing that defines progress you can feel beneath your feet – or more precisely, your wheels – it’s a good road.

Over the past five years, Kenya has invested heavily in upgrading key roads that connect people, markets, and opportunities.

The top five most improved roads are:

1. Taita Taveta Road Network

KURA has substantially completed the 7.5 Kilometers Taita Taveta Roads (Package 2) upgrade to bitumen standards.

2. The Nairobi Southern Bypass

This road forms a semi-circle through the south-western neighbourhoods of the capital city of Nairobi.

3. The Kibwezi – Kitui Road

This road is 90% complete. It offers an alternative route from the Mombasa Port to the lower, eastern regions to Ethiopia.

4. The Lodwar – Kitale Road (Lokichar, Turkana County

The road sections forms part of the of the Eldoret – Kitale – Lodwar -Nadapal – Kapoeta – Juba Corridor (945km) corridor interconnecting. Kenya and South Sudan.

5. Roads around Kileleshwa, Nairobi

A road in Kileleshwa rehabilitated by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority.

The transformation is not just about smoother rides; it’s about cutting travel time, boosting trade, improving safety, and bringing essential services within reach.