South end: Kisumu Length 159.3 km | North end: Kitale | |
History: Designated in 2015
Completed in 2017 (Expected) Major cities Kisumu, Webuye, Kakamega, Kitale | ||
The Kisumu–Kakamega–Webuye–Kitale Road, is a rural road in Kenya. The road links Kisumu, in Kisumu County, to the towns of Kakamega, in Kakamega County, Webuye in Bungoma County, and Kitale in Trans-Nzoia County.
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Map of Kisumu - Kakamega Rd, Kakamega, Kenya
Location
The road starts at Kisumu, on the northeastern shores of Lake Victoria. It takes a general northerly direction through Kakamega and Webuye, to end at Kitale, on the Suam–Endebess–Kitale–Eldoret Road, a total distance of about 160 kilometres (99 mi). The coordinates of the road, south of Kakamega are:0°15'08.0"N, 34°45'01.0"E (Latitude:0°15'08.0"N; Longitude:34°45'01.0"E).
Overview
This road is part of an important road corridor that links the four counties that it passes through, to markets in Uganda and South Sudan. The od also connects to Tanzania via the Isebania–Kisii–Ahero Road. The road is divided into three sections, namely (a) Kisumu–Kakamega (b) Kakamega–Webuye and (c) Webuye–Kitale. The road is designated as a Class A road, and is under the jurisdiction of Kenya National Highway Authority.
Upgrading and widening
Beginning in 2015, the Government of Kenya, through its parastatal KeNHA began to widn the road to 11 meters (36 feet), with shoulders, culverts, drainage channels, passing lanes, bus stops and access roads in urban centres. In some sections the road will be widened to dual carriage. The entire project is budgeted at KSh4.7 billion (approximately US$46.7 million). Work is expected to be complete in early 2017. *Note: US$1.00 = KSh100.80 on 4 April 2016