Kenya · Infrastructure
Where Kenya’s recorded Class C rural roads were paved in 2025
Kenya recorded 28,149.9 kilometres of Class C rural roads in 2025, including 5,163.3 paved kilometres. Kitui had the longest recorded network, while Murang’a had the most paved kilometres. County totals give a different view of the network from national construction budgets.
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Paved
Shared scale · 0 km to 1,222.6 km
Unpaved
Shared scale · 0 km to 1,222.6 km
Switch between paved and unpaved lengths on the same scale. The table contains all reported county-year records.
The recorded national network expanded sharply in 2025
The report shows 18,321.3 km in 2023 and 2024, then 28,149.9 km in 2025. Paved length rose by 309.4 km from 2024 while unpaved length increased by 9,519.2 km. The paved share fell from 26.49% to 18.34%. The reported network expanded faster than the paved portion. Source 1
Kitui led in total length but had a small paved share
Kitui recorded 1,258.7 km, of which 36.1 km was paved. Narok followed by total length at 1,192 km, with 157.5 km paved. Wajir recorded 1,178.6 km and just 4.5 paved km. The ranking changes considerably if it uses paved length or the paved share. Source 1
Murang’a and Kiambu had similar paved lengths
The 2025 records show 389.6 paved km in Murang’a and 387.6 in Kiambu. Murang’a’s published total was 552.1 km and Kiambu’s was 709.1 km, leaving Murang’a with a substantially larger paved share. Nakuru followed in paved length at 376.4 km. Source 1
A change in the inventory is separate from road building
The table describes lengths assigned to Class C and the reported surface for each. KNBS notes that some upgraded roads can move into a higher class. A change in length can therefore reflect a change in classification or inventory coverage alongside construction. These figures also do not grade maintenance, condition or accessibility in wet weather. Source 1