The Kisumu–Kakamega–Webuye–Kitale Road, is a rural road in

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

. The road links

Kisumu Kisumu ( ) is the third-largest city in Kenya located in the Lake Victoria area in the former Nyanza Province. It is the second-largest city after Kampala in the Lake Victoria Basin. The city has a population of slightly over 600,000. The ...

, in

Kisumu County Kisumu County is one of 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya. Its borders follow those of the original Kisumu District, one of the former districts of Kenya, administrative districts of the former Nyanza Province in western Kenya. Its headquart ...

, to the towns of

Kakamega Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of Kakamega County that has a population of 1,867,579 (2019 census). The town has an urban population of 107,227 (2019 census). Kakamega ...

, in

Kakamega County Kakamega County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya. It borders Vihiga County to the South, Siaya County to the West, Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties to the North and Nandi, and Uasin Gishu counties to the East. Its capita ...

Webuye Webuye, previously named Broderick Falls, is an industrial town in western region of Kenya and home to the Tachoni people. It is located within Webuye West sub county in Bungoma County, at the slopes of chetambe hill Kenya. Located on th ...

Bungoma County Bungoma County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya with its capital in Bungoma town. It has a population of 1,670,570 of which 812,146 are males and 858,389 are females as per the 2019 census. The county has an area of 2,069& ...

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Kitale Kitale is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the former Rift Valley province, between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills. It has an elevation of around . Its population was as of 2019. It is the location of Kitale Airport. The National ...

Trans-Nzoia County Trans-Nzoia County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province, Kenya, located between the Nzoia River and Mount Elgon, 380 km northwest of Nairobi. At its centre is the town of Kitale which is the county capital and largest town. I ...

Location

The road starts at Kisumu, on the northeastern shores of

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. It takes a general northerly direction through Kakamega and Webuye, to end at Kitale, on the

Suam–Endebess–Kitale–Eldoret Road The Suam–Endebess–Kitale–Eldoret Road, is a rural road in Kenya. The road links Suam, in Trans-Nzoia County, to the towns of Endebess, Kitale, and Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County. Location The road starts at Suam, at the international bor ...

, a total distance of about . 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

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. The road also connects to

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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 The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is an autonomous road agency. Its responsibility is for the management, development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of Class S, A and B roads as explained below. Location The headquarters of KeNHA ...

Upgrading and widening

Beginning in 2015, the

Government of Kenya The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) is the Central government, national government of the Kenya, Republic of Kenya located in East Africa. It is composed of Counties of Kenya, 47 Counties, each county with its own semi-autonomous gove ...

, through its parastatal KeNHA began to widen 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 was widened to dual carriage. The entire project was budgeted at KSh4.7 billion (approximately US$46.7 million). The project was completed in 2017. *Note: US$1.00 = KSh100.80 on 4 April 2016

References

External links

Website of Kenya National Highway Authority
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kisumu-Kakamega-Webuye-Kitale Road Roads in Kenya Trans-Nzoia County Bungoma County Kakamega County Vihiga County Kisumu County

Location

Overview

Upgrading and widening

See also

References

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