Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has issued a warning to Kilimani and Kileleshwa developers for destroying roads.
Appearing before the Senate’s County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC), the governor admitted several roads in the city were in a poor state but there are plans to address the issue.
Sakaja revealed that he was currently in talks with transport CS Davis Chirchir for the county to receive Ksh4 billion from the National government to construct new roads and fix dilapidated ones.
This project is part of the county's initiative to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the national government to facilitate the financing of major county projects.
“We have agreed to work in conjunction with the National Government to address the condition of these roads. We want people to come back from Christmas to new roads," said Sakaja.
Reacting to concerns about construction activities in Kileleshwa and Kilimani, Sakaja noted that the influx of trucks has severely damaged roads in these environs.
He warned developers that they would not be issued occupancy licenses for newly constructed buildings until they repaired the affected roads.
“The dire state of roads in Kilimani and Kileleshwa is largely due to ongoing construction. Developers are aware they must repair the roads after completing their projects. Only then will occupancy licenses be issued,” Sakaja stated.
The governor also announced plans to revive previous infrastructure development that used to fund the county and the National government.
Last week, Sakaja said renovations on major roads in Nairobi are set to commence in the next few weeks.
“Major roads in the city are set for rehabilitation and construction works shortly,” the governor announced in an X post shared on his account on November 15.
The construction is set to affect roads in areas around the Central Business District (CBD), Jogoo Road, Juja Road, Uhuru Highway, and other urban areas such as Westlands, Kilimani, Kileleshwa, and Upper Hill.
Other projects that the county and national government will embark on include lighting all the city streets.
