Garissa–Nuno–Modogashe–Wajir Road Explained

Country:	KEN
Garissa–Nuno–Modogashe–Wajir Road
Length Mi:	199
History:	Designated in 2015 Completion in 2017 (Expected)
Direction A:	South
Terminus A:	Garissa
Junction:	Nuno Modogashe
Direction B:	North
Terminus B:	Wajir

The Garissa–Nuno–Modogashe–Wajir Road is a road in Kenya, connecting the towns of Garissa, Nuno, Modogashe and Wajir.

Location

The road starts at Garissa, Garissa County, on the Nairobi–Thika–Garissa–Dadaab–Liboi Road. It travels north-eastwards for about 12km (07miles) to the settlement of Modikarey.^[1] From there, it makes a left turn and heads north to Modogashe, in Garissa County, a distance of approximately 150km (90miles).^[2] At Modogashe, it turns north-eastwards and goes for another 158km (98miles)^[3] to Wajir where it ends, a total road distance of 320km (200miles).

Overview

This road, is an important trade corridor for traffic headed from Nairobi to Ethiopia via Moyale or Rhamu. Together with the proposed Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway, is a component of the Lamu-Moyale Highway, part of LAPSSET.^[4]

Upgrade and funding

The government of Kenya upgraded the first 20km (10miles) of this road, using locally sourced funds. The government then approached the oil-rich Arab countries for loans to upgrade the 145km (90miles) Nuno–Modogashe section at an estimated cost Sh13.4 billion (approx. US$134.5 million).^[5] In March 2013, government received loans and grants from (a) the Kuwait Fund (b) the OPEC Fund (c) the Saudi Fund (d) the Abu Dhabi Fund and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, to fund the upgrade of the Nuno–Modogashe Road.^[6]

The construction work was contracted to Arab Contractors Limited of Egypt. Work was expected to start in 2015 and conclude in 2017.^[7]

See also

• List of roads in Kenya
• LAPSSET

External links

• Webpage of the Kenya National Highway Authority
• US$517m Kenya-Ethiopia highway scheduled for completion in 2015

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Distance between Garissa, Kenya and Modikarey, Garissa, Kenya. GFC. 8 April 2016. 8 April 2016. Globefeed.com (GFC).
2. Web site: Globefeed.com (GFC). 8 April 2016. GFC. Distance between Modikarey, Garissa, Kenya and Modogashe Primary School, Garissa-Modogashe Road, Mado Gashi, Kenya. 8 April 2016.
3. Web site: Distance between Modogashe Primary School, Garissa-Modogashe Road, Mado Gashi, Kenya and Wajir, Kenya. Globefed.com (GFC). 8 April 2016 . 8 April 2016 . GFC.
4. Web site: 8 April 2016. 15 March 2012. Surveyors map out Lamu to Ethiopia transport project . Galgalo . Bocha . Business Daily Africa. Nairobi.
5. Web site: Arab development partners spend Sh12 billion to build three main roads. 8 April 2016. 2012. Todayfinancialnews.com (TFNC). TFNC. Nairobi. 19 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419212546/http://todayfinancialnews.com/infrastructure/1223-arab-development-partners-spend-sh12-billion-to-build-three-main-roads. dead.
6. Web site: Authority allocates Sh221 million for upgrade of key county road . Nairobi . . 8 April 2016 . 13 March 2013 . Neville . Otuki . 5 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505112958/http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Authority-allocates-Sh221m-for-upgrade-of-key-county-road/-/539546/1719476/-/io7c1m/-/index.html . dead .
7. Web site: Arab Contractors win US$100 million Nuno-Modogashe Road in Kenya . 8 April 2016 . 15 January 2015 . Zawya.com . Marwa Abul Magd . 21 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160421194934/http://projects.zawya.com/BREAKING__Arab_Contractors_win_100m_NunoModogashe_Road_in_Kenya/story/ZAWYA20150115112832/ . dead .