The Ministry of Transport has revealed that it has kick-started the process of reviving over 580 road projects across the country which had stalled due to non-payment of contractors.
According to Transport Cabinet Secretary, Davis Chirchir, who appeared before the National Assembly on Wednesday, July 23, the government has already solved the delayed payment to contractors by disbursing 40 percent of the outstanding payments to contractors, with plans to release another 40 percent in the coming days.
Currently, according to the CS, the regional engineers are in the process of compiling the progress report on all stalled road projects across the country to evaluate the way forward and ensure construction is started as soon as possible. The CS further revealed that he had contacted the heads of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), and Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), and had directed them to ensure the effective implementation and management of the projects.
Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir during the signing of the first phase of the Nairobi Transport Intelligence System on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, in Nairobi.
