Kindiki Says National Infrastructure Fund to Accelerate Road Projects Across Kenya
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said the pace of road development across Kenya is set to increase following the allocation of significant resources through the National Infrastructure Fund established under the NIF Act of 2026.
Kindiki spoke on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during a development tour of Gatanga Constituency in Murang’a County, where he inspected construction works on the 26-kilometre Kirwara-Kigio-Jogoo Kimakia/Blue Post road.
The road is being upgraded to bitumen standard at a cost of Sh861 million, forming part of a wider programme targeting 1,285 kilometres of roads across Murang’a County at an estimated cost of Sh56 billion.
“The Government has stepped up road upgrade across the country,” Kindiki said, adding that the additional financing was expected to increase the pace of implementation.
“The pace is set to accelerate even more, with significant resources having been ring fenced under the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Act of 2026,” he said.
The Deputy President said the infrastructure programme would support improved connectivity while creating better links between communities, markets and economic centres.
Gatanga is also set to benefit from another road project, with the government preparing to commence the tarmacking of the 12-kilometre Gatura-Ngere-Karangi road at a cost of Sh405 million.
The two projects illustrate the broader road development programme being implemented in Murang’a, where the government has prioritised more than 1,000 kilometres of roads for upgrading to bitumen standard.
Kindiki's inspection provided an opportunity to assess progress on the Kirwara-Kigio-Jogoo Kimakia road while highlighting the government's plans to increase infrastructure spending through the new financing framework.
The Deputy President said the government would continue implementing development projects across the country, with road infrastructure forming part of efforts to improve transport and facilitate economic activity.
He said the additional resources would help sustain infrastructure development while supporting the country's long-term economic ambitions.
“Forward and Upward, Kenya is on the move to the first world economic status,” Kindiki said.