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Progress (2016 March): Road Expansion Programme/Model

Summary

There are 164,000-km of road networks in the country of which 13,000 kms are paved. The government has promised to pave another 10,000 by 2017 with 80 per cent being rural and 20 per cent urban roads. In future, all highways must have pedestrian walkways and/or non-motorist traffic pathways, to to avoid clogs and funneling. The Government has shelved the Annuity program because it was very expensive and the key stakeholders were not comfortable with it.

Successes

Description Status
Near north (Meru to Tharaka Nithi) Complete
Nyeri roads Complete
Flyovers: Naivasha, Soko Mjinga, Dondori, Lanet, Nakuru Complete
Subukia and Nyahururu Ongoing
Gilgil town to Ol Kalou Complete
Timboroa to Eldoret to Webuye Complete
Kibos to Kakamega from Kisumu Ongoing
Kakamega to Webuye Ongoing
Webuye to Kitale Ongoing
Kitale to Marish to Lodwar Ongoing
Eldoret-Kitale-Makutano-Juba: funds being secured Funds being Secured
Ahero-Homabay-Isibania-Oyugis Complete
Bomet-Narok-Maai Mahiu Complete
Interchanges: Molo-Lemnuleni- recarpeting Complete
Mau Summit-Kericho-Muhoroni Complete
Eldoret to Turbo Complete
Muhoroni-Kisumu Complete
Kericho-Kisumu Complete
Nakuru (Menengai route)-Marich-Kitale . Ongoing
Langata BOK northern bypass Complete
Upper Hill: ongoing (85 per cent complete) Ongoing – (85 per cent complete)
Outer ring: ongoing Ongoing
Patches – loop to Enterprise Road, improvement of bypass-Kangundo junction, Muthaiga to the northern bypass.
Emali Loitoktok Ongoing
Voi-Mwatate-Wendani Complete
Mombasa-Airport Road Ongoing
Dongo Kundu loop in Kwale – Island Ongoing
Machakos and Kitui – recarpeting ongoing Ongoing
Kitui-Mtito Andei Ongoing
Malindi to Garsen Ongoing
Ngogokundi bypass – road, light rail and the car cable Ongoing (will take three years)
Recarpeting of Machakos-Kitui-Mutito wa Ndei Ongoing
Malindi, Garsen – new road to be built
Decongestion of cities and towns:
Construction of the southern bypass (from junction with Mombasa Road/Likoni link road to Rironi) is ongoing, Ongoing
Expansion of the Mombasa-Nairobi-Malaba highway Ongoing
Enhance safety of both motorized and non-motorized traffic Ongoing
Axle load reduced from 67 to 56 tons nationwide Complete
Kenya National Highways Authority has been instructed to undertake road service stations in Mlolongo, Maai Mahiu, Masera, Eldoret, Busia border and Machakos turnoff and create designated parking lots for trucks, complete with dispensaries, food courts and accommodation. Ongoing

National road safety program was implemented and consisted of:

  1. Development of driver training and testing curriculum in March 2012
  2. Formation of public service vehicle societies to promote self-regulation in 2010
  3. Establishment and operationalization of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) responsible for transport and safety regulation.