Isiolo–Moyale Road

The Isiolo–Moyale Road is a road section of the A2 Road in Kenya, connecting the towns of Isiolo, Archers Post, Marsabit, and Moyale. The road is a component of the Lamu Port and Lamu-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) Project. It connects Kenya to Ethiopia, its neighbor to the north.

Location
The road starts at Isiolo, Isiolo County, approximately 273 km, north of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. From there, the road travels in a general northerly direction through Archers Post, Merille, Marsabit, Turbi, to end at Moyale, at the international border with Ethiopia. The total distance traveled is approximately 504 km,

Overview
This road is an important trade corridor between Kenya and Ethiopia. It links four Kenyan counties and for the residents of these communities, it is a vital trade and transportation link to Nairobi and Mombasa, the two largest cities in the country.

The road is also a component of the Great North Trans African Highway, sometimes referred to as the Great North Road, that stretches from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt. This road has been identified as a priority project in the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) short-term action plan.

Upgrade and funding
Prior to the upgrade to tarmac, the section from Merille, through Marsabit, Turbi, up to Moyale, measuring approximately 363 km, was gravel surfaced.

Using money borrowed from the African Development Bank and from the Exim Bank of China, the upgrade was divided into three equidistant phases, each measuring 121 km.

China Wu Yi, was the main contractor at a contract price of KSh42 billion (US$420 million). The financing for his road project, is as illustrated in the table below.


 * Note: Totals may be slightly off due to rounding.