The government plans to repair 158 roads in Nairobi using a Ksh142 Million fund, Infrastructure Principal Secretary Julius Korir announced.
Mr Korir explained that the fund had been obtained after a Ksh808 Million tender for fixing Nairobi roads was sold at a lesser amount than had been budgeted.
"The outstanding balance of Ksh251 Million, which was realised from savings on the procurement of the above works, was channelled to selected critical county roads that were deteriorating as a resultant maintenance vacuum," Korir stated.
He explained that the Ksh556 Million tender would also be carried out to conduct maintenance works on 355.8 kilometres of roads in the city.
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Some of the roads that will receive the facelift include Harambee Avenue, Kaunda Street, Loita Street, Muindi Mbingu Street, Nkrumah Avenue, Ronald Ngala Street, Standard Street, Tom Mboya Street, Kirinyaga Road, Harry Thuku Road, Moktar Daddah Street, Banda Street and Monrovia Street.
The PS explained that some of the roads had never been maintained since they were built and they would be attended to first.
"The contractor has mobilised and prioritised Tom Mboya, Latema Street, Accra Road, River Road and Kirinyaga Road for initial maintenance then to others on a priority basis," he explained.
Mokoyeti East Road, Kumbe Road and Jogoo Road are set for improvements while 17th Street (Part) and Kings Road will be upgraded to bitumen standard.
The data list further outlines that Kiambiu, Mwende roads, and Second Avenue Eastleigh will undergo routine maintenance as Kayole Spine Road, Five Acres Road and Komarock Phase II undergo spot improvement, rehabilitation and access improvement respectively.
According to Korir, 15.4 km of roads were still under maintenance under the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) initiative at a cost of Ksh423 Million.
Spot improvements on Othaya, Nyeri, Gatundu, Mwingi and Kikambala roads in Kileleshwa will also be done under the RMLF.
Residents of Kasarani Sportsview Estate and users of Shreeji Road – Embakasi and Siaya Road – Kileleshwa will have to wait for the improvement works on their roads amounting Ksh209 Million to be advertised.
Some of the roads in Nairobi have been impassable following heavy rains which has driven fare rates up.
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