President William Ruto has announced plans to fast-track the dualling of Kiambu Road and construction of the Nairobi-Thika Expressway, placing the two projects among the government's infrastructure priorities in Kiambu County.
Ruto made the announcement after meeting leaders from the county at State House, Nairobi, on Friday, November 13, in a delegation led by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah, among other lawmakers from Kiambu.
He said the projects were intended to ease transport and improve connectivity within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area as the government pursues its development agenda.
“We are giving priority to key infrastructure projects in Kiambu County, including the dualling of Kiambu Road and the construction of the Nairobi-Thika Expressway, to ease transport and improve connectivity within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area," Ruto stated.
The first project involves expanding the Muthaiga-Kiambu-Ndumberi road into a dual carriageway at an estimated cost of Ksh38.7 billion, covering approximately 23.5 kilometres.
The expansion is expected to increase the road's capacity from a single carriageway to a four-lane dual carriageway, with additional facilities planned to improve traffic flow and pedestrian movement.
The National Land Commission (NLC) has already issued a notice seeking to acquire 11 parcels of land in Nairobi and Kiambu counties to facilitate the expansion on behalf of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA).
