Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has expressed confidence that the Completion of Kitale-Endebess-Suam will enhance trade between Kenya and Uganda.

When he inspected the ongoing construction of the 45 km road, he said the road will create a third one-stop border post with Uganda in Suam.

Further, he assured that the road would help cross-border trade by easing the movement of traffic, goods, and labor, besides helping to streamline immigration services.

“The project will also contribute to socio-economic development, poverty reduction, and regional integration through improved transport between economic centers.”

The project was funded by the government of Kenya and the African Development Bank(AFDB).

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According to the African Development Bank Group report 2017, the road was to cost $147.3 million.

“The Kenya side of the project cost estimate is UA 108.81 million or USD147.3 million to be financed by ADB and ADF loans and Government of Kenya (GOK) counterpart funding,” the AFDB report reads.