For many years, during the reading of the national budget, this road has been earmarked for widening and upgrading to a tarmac surface.
[6] On 7 July 2014, President Yoweri Museveni officially commissioned the beginning of construction of the road, with work projected to last three years.
[11] Uganda's Inspector General of Government (IGG) intervened and halted CICO from proceeding with the work.
[12] Uganda's attorney general at the time, Peter Nyombi, opined that the IGG did not know what she was doing, recommending that CICO be allowed to continue with the work.
[25] A new consortium, composed of Solel Boneh International and Reynolds Construction Company emerged as the best bidder.