Government Accelerates National Roads Programme and JKIA Modernization

The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Mr. Davis Chirchir, today joined the Deputy President, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, for a high-level progress review meeting on the Government's infrastructure development agenda at Harambee House Annex, Nairobi.

The meeting, chaired by the Deputy President, received status updates on ongoing road projects across all 47 counties and reviewed the scope of works and key milestones for the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Modernization Project.

The Deputy President noted that the Government has successfully cleared KSh 177 billion in pending bills owed to contractors for road projects that had stalled during the 2020–2021 period, paving the way for the resumption of the national roads programme. Over the past year, the Government has paid KSh 270 billion to road contractors, supporting the implementation of approximately 8,000 kilometres of bitumen road projects across the country.

The meeting further noted that the modernization of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) officially commenced this week. The KSh 155 billion project marks a major milestone in the Government's efforts to upgrade the country's premier aviation gateway, enhance passenger experience, and strengthen Kenya's position as a regional transport and logistics hub.

Also present were the Principal Secretary for Aviation, Ms. Mbaika; the Director General of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), Eng. Silas Kinoti; and the Director General of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), Eng. Jackson Magondu, among other senior Government officials.