NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 17 – Chinese firm Stecol Corporation has won a contract for the dualling of the Sh38.7 billion Kiambu Road, which is aimed at reducing frequent traffic congestions.
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir witnessed today the signing of an Engineering Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the expansion of Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi Road with Chinese firm at the Transcom House in Nairobi.
“The 23.5 km project will be undertaken by Stecol Corporation & is expected to significantly enhance mobility, ease congestion, & support economic growth along the corridor. Also present were the Director General of KURA, Eng. Silas Kinoti & officials from Stecol Corporation,” Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) posted on its X page.
The two-lane, B32 road, will be converted into a four-lane dual carriageway with service lanes, pedestrian walkways, and six footbridges in high-traffic areas such as Ridgeways, Thindigua and Kiambu Town. The project will be financed through a Sh38.7 billion loan from China’s EXIM Bank and delivered under a 36-month EPC contract, followed by a two-year defects liability period.
The upgraded route will run from Pangani through Muthaiga, Ridgeways, Windsor and Runda to Ndumberi. New bridges and overpasses will be built at sections including Muthaiga Golf Club Spur, Coffee Garden, Tala Road, Ridgeways and Kirigiti Junction.
