Road Construction Stories

Kenya secures Sh77.8 billion in short-term financing for roads
Reuters  |  Apr 16, 2025

The cash goes straight to the roads board, which conducts maintenance of roads on behalf of the government. Ruto's government has also turned to China...

Road contractors to resume work after Sh63 billion released to pay pending bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

The issue of unpaid debts has long been a challenge for both local and foreign contractors, with some owed billions of shillings for work completed as...

Eastleigh residents protest as contractor blocks main road with sludge
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 21, 2024

Instead of disposing of the sludge properly, the contractor is said to have dumped it on Third Avenue, making the road impassable for motorists for th...

Blue-collar jobs: Kenyan women challenging status quo amid rising unemployment
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 08, 2024

Dolphine acknowledges that construction work is difficult, her dream motivates her to stay focused and put in the effort to fulfil her dream of becomi...

KURA launches 15 km road network in Garissa Township
Yunis Dekow  |  Feb 16, 2024

The road network is designed to address key connectivity needs, ensuring that various parts of Garissa Township are seamlessly linked.

Cabinet approves implementation of road traffic management project
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 14, 2024

The system was piloted on two city roads and 10 junctions along Ring Road and Ngong Road.

MPs initiate steps to settle Sh155.9 billion road debt, revive stalled projects
Apollo Ochieng  |  Feb 13, 2024

The delays in clearing the pending bills have been cited as the cause of slowed progress of works resulting in delayed project completion.

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