Here’s When Upgrading of Nairobi Slum Roads will be Completed
The upgrading of 408 kilometres of roads in informal settlements in Nairobi is going according to plan, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) has said.
The Sh5.8 billion project involves re-carpeting and upgrading of the roads to cabro and asphalt (bitumen) standard, as well as the installation of additional road furniture such as walkways and cycling lanes.
The govt launched the project in November last year but contractors commenced the works this January. Since then, a total of 57.2 kilometres of access roads have been constructed across the more than 12 informal settlements.
Sh5.8bn upgrade of Nairobi slum roads to be done by Nov
Friday May 07 2021
A section of Mukuru kwa Reuben slum in Nairobi. One of the Millennium Development Goals is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. Sub-Sahara Africa is yet to meet the goal. FILE PHOTO | NMG
By COLLINS OMULO
Summary
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) has said it will complete upgrading of 408km of roads in informal settlements in Nairobi by November, 2022.
The Sh5.8 billion project, which involves re-carpeting and upgrading of the roads to cabro and asphalt (bitumen) standard, was launched in November last year but contractors commenced the works this January.
April 21st 2021 at 07:30:00 GMT +0300
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KURA representative, Eng. Benjamin Asin, who is the agency’s assistant director, said heavy rainfall pounding the area have made it impossible to continue with construction works as most parts of the road are flooded.
“Construction works can only resume after rainfall subsides. The type of soil in Thika cannot allow for road-building to continue under wet circumstances,” he stated.
Asin said the Authority, previously, had to deal with land encroachment, which led to delays in construction.
On the sewer line that has reportedly been damaged, leading to flowing of human waste onto the worksite, Asin said the agency will ask Thika Water and Sewerage Company to repair the affected section so that the contractor can resume duty.