President William Ruto has signed into law the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing major leadership reforms in the country’s road agencies.

During a brief ceremony at State House on Thursday, August 7, Ruto approved changes that reduce the terms of Directors-General at the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) from five to three years. The revised term remains renewable once, but only upon satisfactory performance.

The new law aims to boost accountability and efficiency in the management of public road projects, aligning the sector with governance frameworks used in other state corporations.

A transition clause has been included to allow those currently in office to complete their five-year terms. However, those on their first term will now only be eligible for a one-year extension, replacing the previously permitted full second term.

The amendment adjusts Section 13 of the Kenya Roads Act and is designed to be cost-neutral, with no additional public spending or interference with devolved functions.

The signing comes just weeks after the resignations of KeNHA Director-General Kung’u Ndung’u and KeRRA’s Philemon Kandie, a move that has already triggered leadership changes within the sector. At KeNHA, Luka Kimeli, a director representing the Principal Secretary for Roads, has taken over in an acting capacity.

At KeRRA, Eng. Jackson K. Magondu, Director of Planning, Design and Environment, was named acting Director-General effective July 11, 2025.

These developments signal a wider reorganisation within the roads docket, as the government pushes reforms to improve infrastructure delivery and oversight across the country.