UPGRADING OF NAIROBI URBAN ROAD

NETWORK

Meeting at NAIROBI CLUB ON 8TH FEBRUARY, 2017

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Presented by: Eng. S. M. Kinoti

Ag. DG -KURA

OUTLINE

1.INTRODUCTION

2.NAIROBI PLANS (ROADS COMPONENT)

3.UPPERHILL PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

4.CHALLENGES

5.EXPECTATIONS

6.Q AND A

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INTRODUCTION3

KURA is a State Corporation under the Ministry of

Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban

Development mandated to manage, develop,

rehabilitate and maintain all national urban trunk

roads.

INTRODUCTION4

Vision

To be a global leader in the provision and

management of urban roads network

Mission

To professionally provide quality, safe and

adequate urban road network that satisfies

stakeholder needs

URBAN TRANSPORT SITUATION IN

NAIROBI 5

Since inception 7 years ago KURA has been able to upgrade,

construct and maintain over 12,000km of roads in the country

most of them in Nairobi City County.

Nairobi population is over 4m and the day’s population is about

7m (Includes people from the nearby towns e.g Kajiado,

Machakos, Kiambu)

This leads to: -

1. Heavy traffic flows during peak hours

2. Traffic management demands outstripping the

resources

3. Inadequate infrastructure facilities

MEASURES BEING TAKEN BY KURA TO ADDRESS

TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN NAIROBI6

Nairobi Urban Transport Master Plan 2006 and the Nairobi

Integrated Urban Development Plan’ (NIUPLAN), 2014 were

developed through funding from Japan International Cooperation

Agency ( JICA)

KURA is implementing the road infrastructure components of

these Plans

Some of the completed projects under these master plans include:

1. Dualling of Langata Road from Kenya Wildlife Service to

Bomas of Kenya

2. Improvement of Eastleigh Roads Phase 1

3. Improvement of Upperhill Roads Phase 1

4. Construction of Northern Bypass

5. Construction of Eastern Bypass

6. Construction of Nairobi Western Ring Roads

MAP OF ROADS PROJECTS WITHIN NAIROBI7

MAP FOR NAIROBI MISSING LINKS8

ON-GOING PROJECTS:1. Construction of Eastern Missing Link Roads and

Non-Motorized Transport Facilities (NMT) in

Nairobi – Kenya

2. Nairobi Outer Ring Road (C59) Improvement

Project

3. Dualling of Ngong road(Phase 1) from Kenya

National Library Services to Junction Ring Road

Kilimani

4. Construction of Waiyaki Way – Red Hill Project

5. Upgrading of Industrial Area Roads Phase 1

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ON-GOING PROJECTS CONT’D…..

6. Construction of Baraka link Road (Kangundo Rd –

Komarock Road)

7. Upgrading of Lenana – Muchugia –Dagoreti Link Rd

8. Improvement of Eastleigh Roads Phase 11

9. Piloting of Intelligent Transportation System(ITS) on

Western Ring Roads

10.Upgrading of Upperhill – Mabagathi Link Rd

11.Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Upper Hill Rds

Phase 11

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UP-COMING PROJECTS:

1. Ngong Road Phase 2 (Prestige – Dagoreti Corner) – JICA

2. Ngong Rd Phase 3 (Dagoreti Corner – Karen Roundabout)

- GoK

3. Upgrading of Industrial Area Roads Phase 2

4. Design and construction of Missing Links in Nairobi

Eastern Region

5. Design and construction of Upperhill Overpasses and

Missing Links in Nairobi Western Region

6. Design for implementation of Intelligent Transportation

System on various junctions within Nairobi CBD

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ELEVATED SECTION ON OUTERING RD11

WAIYAKI WAY – RED HILL STRUCTURES 12

EXPANSION OF NGONG ROAD PHASE 113

LIKONI/ENTERPRISE RD INTERCHANGE 14

UPGRADING OF UPPERHILL ROADS

PHASE II

AND

UPPERHILL – MBAGATHI LINK ROAD

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INTRODUCTION

Under Vision 2030, Upperhill is designed to

be the Regional Financial hub (East, Central

and the horn of Africa).

Eastleigh and City Centre are designed to be

commercial hubs of the city

KONZA is the Technocity.

KURA is fulfilling the dream of Vision 2030

and we are all witnessing this transformation

today.

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UPPERHILL PROJECT ROADS

Road Name Length

(KM)

Existing

Rd width

Design Rd

Width

Upper Hill Road 1.0 18 21.6

Lower Hill Road 1.4 30 21.6

Masaba Road 1.3 18 21.6

Matumbato Road 1.0 18 21.6

Chyulu Road 0.5 9-12 21.6

Menengai Road 0.4 18-30 21.6

Mara Road 0.4 18-30 21.6

Link Road between Chyulu and Mara Road 0.5 9-12 21.6

Upperhill – Mbagathi Link Road 2.1 30 21.6

Mawenzi Road 0.6 15-18 12

Improvement of roads within KNH and Mbagathi Way 5.0 12 - 18 12

TOTAL 14.2

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REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING

OF UPPER HILL ROADS (PHASE 11)19

Project Title Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Upper Hill Roads (Phase 11)

Financier Government of Kenya

Employer Director General, Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)

Engineer General Manager (Design and Construction), KURA

Contractor Tosha Holdings Ltd

Contract Sum 2.25 Billion

Date of Award 19th September, 2016

Commencement date 6th December, 2016

Contract period 24 months

Date of completion 7th December, 2018

Period of time elapsed 2 months

CONSTRUCTION OF UPPER HILL -

MBAGATHI LINK ROADS20Project Title Construction Of Upper Hill -Mbagathi Link Roads

Financier Government of Kenya

Employer Director General, Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)

Engineer General Manager (Design and Construction), KURA

Contractor INTERWAYS WORKS LTD

Contract Sum 1.25 Billion

Date of Award 19th September, 2016

Commencement date 6th December, 2016

Contract period 18 months

Date of completion 7th June, 2018

Period of time elapsed 2 months

EXTENT OF CONTRACT21

Construction of the roads to dual carriageways

Construction of walkways and cycle lanes

Construction of drainage structures.

Protection works including stone pitching and gabions as

necessary

Installation of road furniture and road markings

Relocation of services Rehabilitation of roads within

KNH and Mawensi Road

Construction of a footbridge over Mbagathi way

UPPERHILL PHASE 222

PROJECT MAP23

TYPICAL CROSSECTION24

UPPER HILL – MBAGATHI LINK RD25

UPPER HILL – MBAGATHI LINK RD26

CHALLENGES27

Service relocation i.e Sewer and water lines,

Power lines and Data cables.

Unavailability of adequate space for roads

expansion

Unknown details of land already surrendered

Access to land for areas not surrendered

EXPECTATIONS28

Property owners who have surrendered for

expansion of the Road corridor to avail the details

of surrender.

Property owners who have not surrendered to do

as per Structure plan.

Cooperation from all the stakeholders during

construction period

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