The government is set to commence the construction of the 140-kilometer El Wak-Rhamu road after securing funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Kenya confirmed receipt of the funding while announcing a tender for the supply of vehicles for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Rapid Response Unit (RRU) in El Wak, Mandera County.
In a notice issued via MyGov on Tuesday, February 11, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) confirmed that the government had received financing for the project, which was initially expected to begin last year. "The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund the Multinational Horn of Africa Isiolo-Mandera Corridor: El Wak-Rhamu (A13) Road Upgrading Project," reads part of the notice.
A Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) sign on a highway Photo KeNHA The AfDB is funding the project with approximately Ksh27.5 billion (about $215 million) for the 740-kilometer road upgrade covering the Isiolo-Mandera Corridor.
