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Kigali-Muhanga road expansion to commence in December 2025

By IGIHE
On 13 January 2025 at 10:31

Expansion of the Kigali-Muhanga road is set to begin in December, featuring significant upgrades to improve traffic flow. The Minister of State for Infrastructure, Olivier Kabera, confirmed this on January 13 during a parliamentary session discussing the 2023/2024 fiscal year report from the Office of Ombudsman.

The project will expand the road segment between Nyabugogo (Kigali) and Ruyenzi (Kamonyi District) to four lanes, with climbing lanes added to facilitate heavy truck movement.

Additional infrastructure will include drainage systems, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian sidewalks, ensuring a safer and more efficient transport corridor. "We aim to add lanes on uphill sections, allowing trucks to move without obstructing other vehicles," he explained.

Kabera emphasized the importance of climbing lanes, which will separate trucks from smaller vehicles on ascents and revealed that expropriation activities will precede construction to clear the path for these upgrades.

Funding for the $120 million (approximately Frw166 billion) project comes from a loan agreement signed on September 13, 2023, in Busan, South Korea, between the Rwandan government and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank).

The loan, approved by Parliament on November 13, 2024, will be repaid over 40 years with a 15-year grace period and a nominal interest rate of 0.01%.

The project involves rehabilitating the entire 45-kilometre road, widening 12.2 kilometers to four lanes, and adding 11.9 kilometers of climbing lanes for trucks. These enhancements are expected to improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion, supporting Rwanda’s broader infrastructure development goals.

Expansion works on the Kigali-Muhanga road is set to begin in December 2025

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