Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has revealed when President William Ruto is expected to launch the construction of the Nairobi-Thika Expressway.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced that President William Ruto will preside over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nairobi-Thika ExpresswayThe proposed 60-kilometre elevated road will connect Thika town to Nairobi at Museum Hill, offering an alternative to the existing Thika SuperhighwayPreliminary cost estimates for the expressway range between KSh 150 billion and KSh 200 billion, with a PPP arrangement under considerationPAY ATTENTION: Mark TUKO.co.ke as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!
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The government has set a two-month window for the groundbreaking of the Nairobi-Thika Expressway, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki confirming that President William Ruto will personally launch the project.
Kithure Kindiki said the Nairobi-Thika Expressway will be launched in one or two months. Photos: Kithure Kindiki and Brian Peter. Source: TwitterKindiki made the disclosure while addressing residents in Kiambu County, saying the government was putting the finishing touches on project details before the ceremony could proceed.
The planned expressway will span approximately 60 kilometres, running as an elevated road above the existing carriageway to serve motorists travelling between Thika, Ruiru, Juja and Nairobi.
Kindiki drew a direct comparison to the Nairobi Expressway, which runs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to James Gichuru in Westlands, describing the new road as a similar elevated corridor terminating at Museum Hill.
He acknowledged that the Thika Superhighway, built during former president Mwai Kibaki's tenure, had fallen short of resolving traffic congestion because the volume of vehicles using the route had grown significantly since its construction.
The new expressway is designed to allow motorists to choose between the elevated road and the ground-level highway, with the aim of improving overall traffic flow.
Preliminary estimates place the construction cost at between KSh 150 billion and KSh 200 billion.
The government is expected to pursue a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement to mobilise the financing required.
The announcement comes roughly one month after the government commissioned a feasibility study to assess the project's technical and financial viability.
That study was tasked with evaluating potential alignments, engineering specifications, traffic capacity, environmental and social impacts, and land acquisition requirements.
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