A SIX-LANE ARTERY: KENYATTA DRIVE AND THE FUTURE OF LILONGWE
A crescendo of earthmoving reverberates through Lilongwe as Kenyatta Drive is reborn: widened from two lanes to a modern six-lane motorway, complete with pedestrian walkways, cycle lanes, and a cloverleaf interchange near Kamuzu Central Hospital. Each dawn, dust billows around concrete pillars, and street vendors set up stalls, while traffic engineers measure progress beneath dense machinery. This is not just construction it’s a canvas being repainted into the future of Malawi’s capital. “The project was officially launched to reduce traffic congestion between city Centre and old town.” The Ministry of Transport reported that President Lazarus Chakwera officially launched the project on 31 August 2021 at BICC, noting: “The project was officially launched to reduce traffic congestion between city Centre and old town.” ( atlasmalawi.com , transport.gov.mw ) Placing the ceremony at the city’s symbolic heart, this launch framed Kenyatta Drive as vital to untangling Lilongwe...
