Nairobi, July 27 -- The main feasibility study for the planned 243-kilometer dual toll Mau Summit-Malaba highway will kick off within the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, the public-private-partnership (PPP) directorate of the National Treasury has said.

"The pre-feasibility study commenced in November 2025 and was completed in May 2026. Feasibility study to commence in quarter one of the financial year 2026/2027," the directorate said.

The project comprises upgrading the 243-kilometer Mau Summit-Malaba highway, converting it into an access-controlled tolled road and expanding its capacity from 2 lanes to 4 lanes. The strategic transport route is part of the Northern Corridor connecting western Kenya and Uganda and will comp...