Kisumu-Busia highway
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B1 road is a major road in Kenya
connecting Nakuru
to the Uganda
n border. The road can be divided into two distinct parts: Nakuru - Kisumu highway and Kisumu-Busia highway.
The eastern end of the road begins from Mau Summit east of Nakuru, where it diverts from to the A104 road (Nairobi
to Uganda
via Eldoret
). The section between Ahero
and Kisumu
is common with A1 road
.
, a tanker carrying gasoline from Kisumi to Busia overturned, spilling its contents. Four people were killed and 35 injured when the oil tanker exploded. Some of those injured are reported to have been siphoning off the gasoline.
Roads in Kenya
Road transport in Kenya consists a total of of interurban roads, 8,933 km of which are paved and 54,332 km unpaved.There is over of rural roads and of urban roads, creating a total road infrastructure of ....
connecting Nakuru
Nakuru
Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenya's Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level...
to the Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n border. The road can be divided into two distinct parts: Nakuru - Kisumu highway and Kisumu-Busia highway.
The eastern end of the road begins from Mau Summit east of Nakuru, where it diverts from to the A104 road (Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
to Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
via Eldoret
Eldoret
Eldoret is a town in western Kenya and the administrative centre of Uasin Gishu District of Rift Valley Province. Lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about 2100 metres above sea level at the airport to more than 2700 metres in nearby areas...
). The section between Ahero
Ahero
Ahero is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Ahero hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 7,891 and a total population of 61,556 . The town is located 20 kilometres east of Kisumu, the Provincial capital. Two major roads meet at Ahero, the B3 road from...
and Kisumu
Kisumu
Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...
is common with A1 road
A1 road (Kenya)
The A1 road is a long road in Kenya extending from the Tanzanian border to the Sudanese border.- Towns :The following towns, listed from south towards north, are located along the highway *Isebania *Migori*Awendo*Rongo*Kisii...
.
Oil tanker explosion
On 20 September 2011, less than 10 days after the 2011 Nairobi pipeline fire2011 Nairobi pipeline fire
The 2011 Nairobi pipeline fire was caused by an explosion secondary to a fuel spill in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on 12 September 2011. Approximately 100 people were killed in the fire and at least 116 others were hospitalized with varying degrees of burns...
, a tanker carrying gasoline from Kisumi to Busia overturned, spilling its contents. Four people were killed and 35 injured when the oil tanker exploded. Some of those injured are reported to have been siphoning off the gasoline.
Towns
The following towns, listed from east towards the west, are located along the highway- Mau Summit
- KerichoKerichoKericho is a Kenyan County located to the South West of the country and lies within the highlands west of The Great Rift Valley. The capital of the district is Kericho town. The district home to the best of Kenyan Tea which is world famous for its brightness, attractive color, brisk flavor and...
- Kapsoit
- Awasi
- AheroAheroAhero is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Ahero hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 7,891 and a total population of 61,556 . The town is located 20 kilometres east of Kisumu, the Provincial capital. Two major roads meet at Ahero, the B3 road from...
- KisumuKisumuKisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...
- MasenoMasenoMaseno is a town in Kisumu District of Nyanza Province, Kenya. It is located along Kisumu - Busia highway 20 kilometers northwest of Kisumu, the provincial capital. Another road connects Maseno to Vihiga town, located 15 kilometers east of Maseno....
- LuandaLuanda, KenyaLuanda is a market town in the Western Province of Kenya, located along the Kisumu-Busia highway. It is one of the administrative divisions in Emuhaya district initially under Vihiga District until 2007 when Emuhaya district was created.- Geography :...
- YalaYala, KenyaYala is a rural town in Gem Constituency in the Nyanza Province of western Kenya, 42 kilometres northwest of Kisumu. It has a population of 25,769 , of whom just 2,438 live at the town itself . Yala is one of four divisions of the Siaya District...
- BumalaBumalaBumala is a settlement in Kenya's Western Province....
- BusiaBusia townBusia town may refer to:* Busia, Uganda, a town in Uganda at the border with Kenya* Busia, Kenya, a town in Kenya at the border with Uganda...
(border town to UgandaUgandaUganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
)