Kenya - Sirari Corridor Accessibility and Road Safety Improvement Project: Isebania-Kisii-Ahero (A1) Road Rehabilitation — Kenya

Overview

The Isebania-Kisii-Ahero Road Rehabilitation, which forms part of the A1 road connecting with Tanzania in the south and South Sudan in the north, will facilitate cross border movement of passengers and freight, and expand regional market size. It is a transit route running along the Eastern shore of Lake Victoria via Isebania to Lokichogio onwards to Juba and the main trade route between Mwanza port (Tanzania) and Kisumu port (Kenya)-the key trading centres within the Lake Victoria basin. The project entails: improvement of Isebania-Kisii-Ahero road (172km) and upgrading of feeder roads (77km) connected to the main roadway; assessment of domestic construction industry capacity; analysis of transport infrastructure gap in Kenya; and Technical Assistance to update Road design Manuals, establishment of post-crash care and injury recovery centre, road crash database, and empowerment of small-to-medium women and youth contractors through targeted training—to improve capacity for road maintenance. Ancillary works include: community water supply; roadside markets to improve local business environment and road safety. The Project is estimated to cost USD 280.26 million, and Construction period is 3 years (2016–2019).