Merile-Marsabit-Moyale road that is built to connect Kenya and Ethiopia is near completion, according to Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) official.

The road is part of Lamu-Port-South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor funded by the government and the European Union at a cost of Sh13.7 billion.

According to a spot checked by the Nation, it was disclosed that the construction workers were working on the final touches of the highway.

The section from Masrabit to Turbi covers 240 kilometers.

Merille-Marsabit road is under construction and the remaining 86km section is expected to be completed in mid-2016. The section was supposed to be completed in October 2014 but the contractor sought an extension as a result of the rough terrain.

The road construction is run by Gulsan, a Turkish company.

Source: Daily Nation