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Kenya to Spend Sh55bn on Road Repairs in 2021/22

The funds will be channeled through various road agencies.

Updated on

August 31, 2021

Ngong Road expansion project. — Past works on Ngong Road in Nairobi. PHOTO/FILE

The Kenya Roads Board (KRB), which supervises the country’s road network, will spend Sh55 billion on maintenance and repair of 48,000kms of roads in the current fiscal year.

According to the Annual Public Roads Programme (APRP) for 2021/2022, the funds will be spent on repair and upkeep of 48,418 km – which is about 30% of Kenya’s road network.

This comprises various work categories, including routine maintenance on 25,361kms, periodic maintenance on 916kms, performance-based contracts on 9,422kms, spot improvement on 7,695, and upgrading on 23.5kms of roads across the country.

KRB will disburse the funds to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) Kenya Rural Roads Authority (Kerra), and the Kenya Wildlife Authority (KWS), who will undertake scheduled road maintenance works.

KeNHA, which is responsible for the management, development, and maintenance of national trunk roads in Classes S, A, and B, will receive Sh26.6 billion; while Kerra – which is tasked with similar duties for national trunk roads in Class C – will receive Sh14.6 billion.

Kura, which is responsible for the management, development, and maintenance of urban roads in cities and municipalities will receive Sh6.7 billion. KWS, which is responsible for roads in national parks and national reserves, will get Sh651 million.

Sh6.5 billion has been set aside for the Road Sector Investment Programme Gaps.

“The APRP has been prepared in close consultation with roads agencies to ensure the government’s strategic objective of attainment of the Big Four Agenda and realization of Vision 2030 are incorporated,” KRB Director General Rashid Mohamed said on Monday.

Mr Mohamed further said the APRP for the 2021/2022 financial year has been prepared in line with KRB’s vision of “an efficient road network for a prosperous nation”.

KRB has pledged to monitor the implementation of the APRP through technical compliances, and financial, and performance audits to ensure that value for money is achieved.