The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced that a portion of the Ksh28.8 billion loan secured from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the Lesseru–Kitale and Morpus–Lokichar Road Upgrading Project will be directed toward consultancy services aimed at promoting community health and awareness along the project corridor.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, October 7, KeNHA invited expressions of interest from qualified consultancy firms to undertake community health awareness and sensitisation campaigns in areas affected by the project.
According to the Authority, the consultancy assignment will integrate key health and gender awareness initiatives into the ongoing road construction works. The initiatives will focus on issues such as HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), tuberculosis (TB), malaria, mental health, substance abuse, and reproductive health, while also ensuring gender mainstreaming and community safety.
“The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the Multinational: Kenya–South Sudan Road Corridor, Lesseru–Kitale and Morpus–Lokichar Road Upgrading Project – Phase 1,” KeNHA stated in its announcement.
“It intends to apply part of the proceeds for this loan to make eligible payments under the contract for the provision of Consultancy Services for Community Health Awareness and Sensitization Campaigns,” the statement added.
The 197-kilometre road corridor forms part of the Kenya–South Sudan Transport Corridor, linking Lesseru through Nadapal and Kapoeta before reaching Juba, South Sudan. The route traverses the Great Rift Valley and is considered vital for enhancing cross-border trade and regional integration between the two nations.
The project’s scope includes the construction of a single-carriageway tarmac road approximately seven metres wide, with bitumen surfacing, service roads, town loops, and access roads. It will also feature the development of socioeconomic infrastructure to support local communities and facilitate safer travel.
KeNHA noted that the consultancy contract will run for 48 months, during which selected firms will implement health awareness programs in collaboration with local authorities and community leaders.
Interested firms were urged to demonstrate their capacity through documentation such as company brochures, records of similar assignments, and proof of qualified personnel. Eligible consultants can obtain the Expression of Interest (EoI) documents from the KeNHA website or the Government of Kenya Supplier Portal.
The deadline for submission of bids is Tuesday, October 28, with all proposals required to be clearly marked with the assignment title and tender number and delivered to KeNHA’s headquarters.
The project underscores the government’s commitment not only to improving road infrastructure but also to safeguarding community well-being through integrated health and gender-sensitive development initiatives.
