KeNHA Announces 3-Month Closure of Mayoni-Bungoma Road Section

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the temporary closure of a section of the Mayoni-Bungoma (B139) Road for three months.

In a notice on Friday, October 9, the authority said the closure will take effect on Friday, October 16, and remain in place until Friday, January 15, 2027.

"The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) notifies the public that a section of Mayoni – Bungoma (B139) Road will be closed at Km 2+100 from Friday 16th October, 2026 to Friday 15th January 2027," the notice read.

KeNHA explained that the closure was necessary to allow construction works to proceed on the affected section of the highway.

"This closure is to allow for construction of a box culvert on this road section," the notice added.

KeNHA advised motorists planning to use the road during the closure period to follow the designated diversion and adhere to the traffic management arrangements put in place.

The authority also urged drivers to cooperate with police officers and traffic marshals deployed at the site to ensure smooth traffic movement and safety during the construction period.

"All motorists intending to use Mayoni - Bungoma (B139) Road will use the provided diversion and follow the proposed traffic management plan as well as cooperate with the police and traffic marshals on site," the notice further read.

KeNHA stated that normal traffic operations would resume once the construction works were completed.

"Normal traffic operations on the road will be restored upon completion of the works," the notice concluded.

Meanwhile, the government has given an update on the ongoing construction of the 122-kilometer Mamboleo-Kipsitet. 

In a statement on Thursday, October 8, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the project is being implemented in three phases. 

According to Omollo, the ongoing project is part of the government’s plan to revitalize the Western Kenya sugar belt. 

"The ongoing construction of the Mamboleo-Miwani-Chemelil-Muhoroni-Kipsitet Road (C674) is part of the broader commitment to revitalize the Western Kenya Sugar Belt by strengthening connectivity, easing the movement of goods, and supporting renewed economic activity.

"Overseen by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the 122-kilometer corridor traverses Kisumu, Nandi, and Kericho counties and is being implemented in three lots," read the statement in part. 

Omollo noted that the first phase of the project includes a 6.5-kilometre dual carriageway, while the other sections link key centers across the sugar belt.

The Interior PS said the road has been designed to withstand heavy commercial traffic from the region’s sugar mills. 

"Built to dense bitumen macadam standards, the road is designed to withstand the heavy commercial traffic generated by the region's sugar mills and industries," said Omollo.

Further, Omollo said the road will provide an alternative freight route, easing congestion at the Ahero interchange and reducing heavy truck traffic through Kisumu's Central Business District once it is complete.