Gov’t Issues Update on Construction of 40.5km Marindi–Oria Bridge Road [Photos]

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has given an update on the ongoing construction of the 40.5-kilometre Marindi–Magina–Pala–Oria Bridge Road in Homa Bay. 

In a statement on Wednesday, November 4, PS Omollo said the project, which was commissioned in May 2025, is aimed at connecting Homa Bay Town and Ndhiwa constituencies. 

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He also noted that the road is part of the broader Gor Mahia Ring Road, which is being implemented by the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA).

“The Marindi–Magina–Pala–Oria Bridge Road, a 40.5-kilometre project commissioned by H.E. President William Ruto in May 2025, is part of this transformation, bringing long-overdue connectivity to communities in Homa Bay Town and Ndhiwa constituencies.

“Integrated as part of the broader Gor Mahia Ring Road, the upgrade is fully funded by the National Government and implemented under the oversight of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA),” said PS Omollo. 

According to the Interior PS, the road will ease movement, reduce transport costs and shorten journeys once completed. 

“Once completed, the upgraded road will ease movement across the region, reduce transport costs and shorten journeys to markets, creating better opportunities for farmers, traders and other local enterprises,” he said. 

Omollo also mentioned that the road is expected to strengthen the agricultural economy by improving the transportation of sugarcane, fish and other farm produce, while supporting agro-processing, local industry and tourism. 

The PS further highlighted that the 40.5-kilometer road will be an important public service and security dimension. 

“Better access enables security officers to respond more swiftly to incidents, strengthens government administration at the grassroots and improves access to healthcare, education and other essential services,” PS Omollo added. 

This comes weeks after Omollo issued an update on the ongoing upgrading of the Stella–Sibuoche–Gogo Falls Road to bitumen standards. 

In a statement on Friday, October 23, PS Omollo said the road is the first tarmac road to be constructed in Uriri Constituency since independence.

PS Omollo noted that the road project is part of the government’s infrastructure programme to upgrade 1,490 kilometers of roads in the Nyanza region. 

“The upgrading of the Stella–Sibuoche–Gogo Falls Road to bitumen standard in Uriri Constituency, Migori County, is the first-ever tarmac road within the constituency, coming 63 years after independence under the current regime. 

“The project is part of the National Government's infrastructure programme covering more than 1,490 kilometers of roads under construction, planned or being upgraded across the larger Nyanza Region,” read the statement in part.