The Sh9.6 billion Eldoret Southern Bypass has been completed after five years and is set for commissioning. Sh5.6 billion was spent on construction, Sh4 billion was spent to compensate about 1,000 families displaced by the bypass. “The road will ease congestion in Eldoret town and enable quick movement of goods and people through Eldoret," Oguna said. More than 97 per cent of the bypass has been completed and most of the 1,000 displaced families have also been paid. The new bypass will allow diversion of all long-distance trucks, reducing traffic jams in Eldoret by more than 70 per cent, planners said.

Source: The Star June 27, 2022 10:16 UTC