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Scenic Kenya-Dar road awakens dying EAC dream

President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) with former Tanzanian head of State Jakaya Kikwete (second right) flag off some of the bulldozers that were used to construct the Arusha-Holili-Mwatate road in 2015. [File, Standard]

The road from Voi to Holili on the border with Tanzania is one of the best roads to drive on. It’s smooth, well-marked and passes through scenic towns that mix modernity with traditions.

The 80km road is surprisingly lonely, I am not sure if the time around Christmas was a factor.

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