This archive report was first published on 25 August 2021.
Residents of Kajiado town are eagerly awaiting the completion of a major road upgrade project, which is expected to transform the town's infrastructure and improve mobility.
According to Wilson Nyakundi, Assistant Engineer in charge of the project, the construction of the roads will open up the town, ease mobility and transportation, and improve its infrastructure.
The project, undertaken by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) at a cost of sh. 588,450,594.60, is already at 29 per cent completion and is set to be complete by November 2022.
The main project works comprise construction of single carriageway roads to bitumen standards, walkways, drainage facilities, and street lighting.
Some of the roads that will be upgraded to bitumen standards include Enterprise-Jua Kali-Stadium Road, Shepashina estate road, Majengo, Saina, and Outering estate roads.
Locals have lauded the government for initiating the project, saying they had suffered for years due to bad roads, especially during the rainy season.
"The upgrading of the 7 kilometers of roads will be complete by November 2022. The roads will open up the town and ease mobility within the estates," said Nyakundi.
Residents, including boda boda riders and businessmen, have welcomed the upgrading of the roads, saying it will boost their businesses and improve the region's economic growth.
"We as residents of this town have suffered for years due to bad roads. The dust is too much and when it rains, most roads are completely impassable due to poor drainage," said Elijah Melita, a resident of the town.
He noted that the culverts will help in drainage of flood waters and the street lights being installed on the roads will help boost security.
Published on August 25, 2021, by Kenya News Agency.
