Ten counties miss out on KURA planned road projects

Nyanza, Migori, Siaya and Nyamira counties are among the 10 decentralized units in Kenya that have not received planned government projects to be implemented by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA).

According to data provided by KURA on its official website, a total of 791 kilometers of paved roads will be built in various parts of the country.

This will be done at a cost of Sh38 billion with Nairobi taking the lion’s share with the planned paving and maintenance of 160 kilometers of roads.

Several counties in the Rift Valley have also missed out on the Sh38 billion led by Elgeyo Marakwet County.

President William Ruto (with flag) breaks ground on Kaelo-Kamukunji-Mutuati in Meru County on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

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Other Rift Valley counties to which KURA has not allocated budget include; Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Nandi and Samburu counties.

Nyandarua county of Mount Kenya and Taita Taveta of the coastal region have also received zero allocation from KURA.

Machakos County will be the second largest beneficiary of KURA with 83 kilometers of road projects planned at a cost of Sh7 billion.

Other major counties that will see major road projects include; Kiambu (52.2 km), Nakuru (44 km) and Wajir (42.7 km).

Incidentally, Tharaka Nithi, Vihiga and Busia county have not been allocated any budget despite different road projects drawn up in the area.

In Tharaka Nithi, 6.5 kilometers of road projects have been identified, 6 kilometers in Vihiga and 5 kilometers in Busia also identified for construction.

The government agency did not indicate how the three projects would be carried out without a budget allocated for them.

KURA is responsible for managing, developing, rehabilitating and maintenance of national trunk roads in urban areas.

Elsewhere, the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) develops, constructs and maintains the rural road network.

On the other hand, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is responsible for the development, rehabilitation, management and maintenance of all national trunk roads comprising S, A and B class roads.

A Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) sign on a road

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