Isiolo–Moyale Road
The Isiolo–Moyale Road is a road section of the A2 Road in Kenya, connecting the towns of Isiolo, Archers Post, Marsabit, and Moyale. The road is a component of the Lamu Port and Lamu-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor Project. It connects Kenya to Ethiopia, its neighbor to the north.
Location
The road starts at Isiolo, Isiolo County, approximately, north of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. From there, the road travels in a general northerly direction though Archers Post, Merille, Marsabit, Turbi, to end at Moyale, at the international border with Ethiopia. The total distance traveled is approximately,Overview
This road, is an important trade corridor between Kenya and Ethiopia. It links four Kenyan counties and for the residents of these communities, it is a vital trade and transportation link to Nairobi and Mombasa, the two largest cities in the country.The road is also a component of the Great North Trans African Highway, sometimes referred to as the Great North Road, that stretches from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt. This road has been identified as a priority project in the New Partnership for Africa's Development short-term action plan.
Upgrade and funding
Prior to the upgrade to tarmac, the section from Merille, through Marsabit, Turbi, up to Moyale, measuring approximately, was gravel surfaced.Using money borrowed from the African Development Bank and from the Exim Bank of China, the upgrade was divided into three equidistant phases, each measuring.
China Wu Yi, was the main contractor at a contract price of KSh42 billion. The financing for his road project, is as illustrated in the table below.
| Rank | Name of Development Partner | Amount in US Dollars | Percentage | Notes |
| 1 | African Development Bank | Loan | ||
| 2 | Government of Kenya | Equity | ||
| 3 | Exim Bank of China | Loan | ||
| Total | 420.00 million | 100.00 |
*Note: Totals may be slightly off due to rounding.