This is the road to Marsabit. The second photo was taken about 8 years ago by Capital FM. The first photo was taken more recently by some guys on a road trip. The road used to be so bad and so awful that Capital FM did a YouTube video on it called "The Marsabit road of death and terror". I am sure you remember the frequent bus attacks along the route. In fact during construction the contractor lost several workers to bandit attacks and had to guarded by a contigent of at least fifty police officers at all times.

The construction of the road by Uhuru's government has changed everything. First of all, from Merille river to Moyale GoK had to build a police station and sink a borehole every thirty kilometers. Secondly the road has opened up the region and more than significantly reduced the issues of terrorism and insecurities. Third it has introduced a new tourist favourite to Marsabit, North Horr and to our very own Dubai like desert safaris at Chalbi desert. It is a trip I will be taking soon now that lockdown has been lifted.

The mountain in the background is Mt. Ololokwe or Oldonyo Sabache. Thanks to the road it has recently become the most photographed mountain in the country. People go camping on its flat top now.