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Thousands of traders and businesses in northern Kenya are upbeat ahead of the construction of a 740-km Isiolo-Mandera highway that’s expected to boost security and open up the region to trade. - @NationAfrica
The Sh83.7B road will traverse Isiolo, Meru, Wajir, Garissa and Mandera counties, which are prone to terrorism, banditry and contraband. The route is notorious for smuggling of arms, drugs, human trafficking. Its poor condition makes it difficult for security agencies to patrol.
Once complete, the road will cut travel time from Isiolo to Mandera from 96 to 12 hours and reduce vehicle operating costs as well as cut cost of commodities. For instance, while a bag of cement costs Sh500 in Nairobi, in Mandera it retails at over Sh1,000 due to transport costs.
