The government has contracted China Wu Yi Construction Company for the construction of a dual carriageway extension of Langata Road from Kenya Wildlife Service gate to Bomas of Kenya Junction. The project, which includes lighting and a footbridge at the KWS gate, is fully funded by the government. It will be complete within 15 months.
Kenya Urban Roads Authority general manager in charge of construction and design, Eng John Mwatu said yesterday that the company had been awarded the Sh2.6 billion contract that is set to start next month. “The 3.6km dual road expansion will have an interchange at Bomas-Galleria Mall junction as well as a walkway and cycle lane which will ease the traffic snarl up that is currently regular at the junction of Langata and Magadi Road,” said Mwatu.
He said the dualling is part of the bigger expansion programme envisaged to open up the southern part of the city and spur growth in suburbs like Ongata Rongai and its environs. The construction will eventually link up with the construction and expansion of Bomas-Karen Road as well as Adams Arcade- Ngong Road. Langata Road is a major gateway to the populous Kajiado county where many city residents have settled due to the low cost of housing available.
China Wu Yi is currently upgrading the phase one of the the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Old Embakasi Airport at a cost of Sh2.6 billion. Despite complaints by local contractors, Chinese firms have won admiration from the public for their efficiency and speed, which have helped turn around the country’s road network from its dilapidated state a few years ago.
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