Speaking in Kiambu County on Wednesday, October 28, Kindiki stated the federal government was settling information of the task, which is anticipated to supply an alternative path for drivers taking a trip in between Thika and Nairobi.
“Between one and 2 months, the President will come here for the groundbreaking of the roadway’s building. We wish to build an expressway that connects Thika town to Nairobi at Museum Hill,” Kindiki specified.
The proposed expressway will cover about 60 kilometres and is anticipated to relieve relentless traffic jam along the hectic Nairobi-Thika path, which serves a number of towns consisting of Thika, Ruiru and Juja.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki flagging off the building and construction of Kimbo-Matangi inì roadway in Kiambu County on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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Kithure Kindiki
Kindiki described that the brand-new roadway would permit drivers to utilize a raised expressway while others continue utilizing the existing roadway, assisting to enhance traffic circulation in between Nairobi and neighboring towns.
“The exact same method we have the Nairobi Expressway that starts from JKIA and ends at James Gichuru in Westlands, we are going to link Thika town with Nairobi at Museum Hill utilizing a raised expressway,” he stated.
The DP kept in mind that the existing Thika Superhighway, built throughout previous President Mwai Kibaki’s program, had actually not removed traffic congestion due to the fact that of the growing variety of drivers utilizing the path.
“Former President Mwai Kibaki developed the Thika Superhighway, however individuals still experience traffic congestion. We have hectic towns such as Thika, Ruiru, and Juja,” Kindiki included.
The most recent statement happens a month after the federal government engaged professionals to carry out an expediency research study for the proposed expressway, which is anticipated to develop the job’s technical and monetary requirements.
The research study was anticipated to evaluate possible paths, engineering requirements, traffic capability, approximated building expenses, ecological and social effects, and the quantity of land needed for the task.
Initial reports have actually put the approximated expense of the expressway at in between Ksh150 billion and Ksh200 billion, with the federal government anticipated to pursue a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) plan to fund its building.
Kindiki Issues Update on Kiambu Road Expansion
Throughout his see to the county, Kindiki likewise exposed that the agreement for the Muthaiga-Kiambu roadway had actually currently been signed which the professional was anticipated to start building and construction.
According to Kindiki, the roadway which ranges from Muthaiga Police Station to Ndumberi in Kiambu County would be updated from a single carriageway to a double carriageway.
“We are likewise doing the Muthaiga-Kiambu roadway, from Muthaiga Police Station to Ndumberi in Kiambu County. It is being built from a single lane to a double carriageway,” he stated.
He stated the growth was anticipated to attend to consistent traffic congestion impacting vehicle drivers taking a trip from Kiambu town to Nairobi, especially throughout peak hours.
A traffic snarl up along Kiambu Road on Sunday, September 2, 2021.
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