Africa-Press – Kenya. As 2025 drew to a close, President William Ruto’s government capped the year by unveiling several flagship projects spanning key sectors of the economy.
These initiatives reflected the government’s broader agenda to boost economic growth, improve connectivity, and create jobs under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The president is optimistic that his projects will be key to unlocking the untapped economic potential the country has and make it a first-world country, or rather, ‘the next Singapore’.
The project attracted significant public criticism following its announcement earlier this year, with many expressing doubts about whether the government could implement it.
President Ruto officially launched the project on Friday, February 7, 2025. The road is part of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project. This is an infrastructure programme connecting Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan that was unveiled to boost connectivity and trade between the three nations.
According to the president, the road is expected to be completed within the next two and a half years.
In a statement earlie in December 2025, the Kenya National Highways Authority revealed plans to begin construction of the second phase of the project, the 70-kilometer Modogashe- Samatar route, after the completion of the first phase of the road, the 195-kilometre Isiolo-Modogashe route, whose construction began in May this year and is expected to be completed at the start of next year.
According to the government, the World Bank’s International Development Association disbursed an initial Ksh 81 billion for the commencement of the road network.
Ruto’s administration is positive that the project will be one of the key government achievements highlighted in the lead-up to the 2027 General Elections.
The highly anticipated Ksh170 billion project was launched by the president on Friday, November 28 2025.
The project is set to utilise a world-class Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, meaning that the funding of the project will be locally sourced.
The highway project comprises two sections: the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Road, which stretches 175 kilometres, and the Nairobi-Maai Mahiu-Naivasha Road, which adds 58 more kilometres. Both corridors will be modernised into multi-lane dual carriageways.
The road, which is expected to be completed by 2028, will feature interchanges, dedicated truck lanes, pedestrian bridges, and intelligent transportation technology.
The road aims to streamline traffic flow on the route, which is a vital artery that connects Nairobi to regional partners, including Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
President Ruto officially launched the Nairobi River Regeneration Programme (NRRP), a Ksh 50 billion initiative, on March 10, 2025. The project aims to restore the Nairobi, Ngong, and Mathare rivers and their tributaries into clean, vibrant urban ecosystems by 2027.
The main objective of the project is to include stopping illegal dumping and raw sewage discharge, preventing floods, and creating recreational areas with social amenities and affordable housing along the river.
The project will feature the construction of a new 60km trunk sewer line and expansion of the Kariobangi wastewater treatment facility, widening and dredging the river, as well as building pedestrian walkways, cycle lanes, and social infrastructure along the river corridor.
The president’s project will not only elevate the hygiene of the Nairobi river, but will also boost the economic muscle of the country’s capital through job creation.
This is one of President Ruto’s signature projects, which he has been vocal and determined to implement since taking office in 2022.
Some notable projects launched by the president under this initiative this year include the New Mukuru Housing Estate, where on May 20, 2025, the President handed over the first 1,080 units of Phase 1. On December 1, 2025, he officially commissioned Lot 1 of Phase 1, which comprises over 5,616 units.
The Makasembo Project in Kisumu County, launched in May 2025, is expected to deliver 9,100 housing units, and the Awendo Affordable Housing in Migori, which was launched in August. The project is expected to deliver 292 units.
In October, the president also launched the construction of 10,000 units in Machakos County, as well as the Shauri Moyo ‘A’ Affordable Housing Project in Nairobi, which is expected to deliver a total of 1,848 affordable housing units.
The Ksh 50 billion project was launched by the president was launched by the Head of State in October 2025.
The project an extensive smart city, includes 40 kilometres of intelligent road networks, 170 kilometres of water and drainage systems, and six kilometres of underground utility tunnels for fibre, power and water services.
The project will also have a 120MW smart power substation, an AI-powered Intelligent Operations Centre, and an automated underground vacuum waste collection system.
The project will be established with the help of other development partners from Italy, South Korea, China, and the United States of America.
Source: Kenyans.co.ke
