Uganda Kicks Off Upgrade of Kayunga – Bbaale – Galiraya 90-km Road

On 11 July 2025, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni officially kicked off the upgrading project for the 87.6-kilometer road linking Kayunga, Bbaale and Galiraya in the Kayunga district located in the center of the country. The project is part of the multimodal transport integration of Uganda which aims to improve connectivity by interconnecting road, rail and rivers.

China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is the main contractor. The work is projected to last two years and expected to completed by 2027. The estimated cost for the upgrade from gravel to tarmac is USD 57 million. Other than the highway, the Government of Uganda plans to also build a landing site at Galiraya for the ferry service across Lake Kyoga linking Galiraya and Amolatar.

“China is pleased to be part of the infrastructure development of Uganda. China’s support is mainly through investment, financing, and technical support. There is a well-known Chinese saying: ‘To get rich, build roads first.’ ”

Chinese Ambassador ZHANG Lizhong

According to the Minister of Public Works and Transport, the upgrade of this key highway in Kayunga district will greatly benefit agricultural producers which will be able to bring their produce to market with greater ease and lower costs.

As part of the connectivity development master plan, Uganda is also extending the railway from Kampala to Malaba and that from Tororo to Gulu. Lac Kyoga has been identified as a potential transmodal hub. Once the multimodal connectivity plan is operational, it will contribute to fluidify the flow of goods from the seaport of Mombasa in Kenya to landlocked Uganda.