The Authority has invested one hundred and forty three Million in the 2016-2017 Financial Year for maintenance of roads in its North Rift Region, to enhance the urban road network. The money will be used to fund roadworks in Six Counties namely Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot, Nandi, Baringo and Turkana Counties. This Financial […] Read More
Infrastructure Principal Secretary, Eng. John Mosonik and KURA Acting Director General Eng. Silas Kinoti among other roads officials toured the Project for Dualling of Nairobi-Dagoretti Corner Road (Phase 1) on Wednesday 10th August, 2016. The road is one of the key arterials conveying traffic to and from the Central Business District (CBD) and […] Read More
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), established by the Kenya Roads Acts of 2007, is a state corporation under the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development. Its core mandate is to manage, develop, rehabilitate and maintain all public roads in urban areas. The Authority is undertaking an ideal project aimed at improving the Argwings […] Read More
The authority has continued to prioritize projects to decongest urban areas in the country. Following the successful completion of Upgrading of Upper Hill Road Phase I, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority has advertised for second Phase which is intended to provide alternative exit roads in the Upper Hill area. The bids for this tender will […] Read More
The Government has comes to the rescue of members of the public in Kahawa West following series of fatal accidents along the Northern bypass by constructing a bridge linking two neighborhoods separated by the bypass. KURA held an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Stakeholders Consultative Meeting for the proposed construction of a flyover […] Read More
Residents of Garissa have every reason to appreciate these new developments that have expanded and urbanized the town. These projects have helped create employment, improved security, drainage and living standards of the people with business enterprises sprouting. Read More
Kenya Urban Roads Authority will conduct a Stakeholders Consultation forum on Thursday 12th May, 2016 at the Conference Hall, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, along Argwings Kodhek Road in an effort to brainstorm and listen to the public on the best way to decongest Kilimani area. Read More
The Motor cycle operators have been urged to be more vigilant and strictly adhere to the highway-code to avert the rising number of casualties involving motor cycles. Speaking during a sensitization campaign on 4th April, 2016, KURA Board Director Lucy Mathenge called for sobriety and discipline among the operators. ‘The high number of accidents involving […] Read More
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has won a land mark case that is going to be a reference point of many future cases related to grabbed public land. In a High Court ruling delivered on 5th February, 2016, Judge Isaac Lenaola ruled that National Lands Commission has mandate to review Compar Investment grant if it […] Read More
Kenya Urban Roads Authority, (KURA) has enlisted thirty Contractors to undertake routine maintenance and improve current state of roads in Nairobi. Speaking during the Launch on 12th February, 2016, KURA’s Acting Director General Eng. Silas Kinoti informed the Contractors that Kenyans expect quality service delivery from them. He called for teamwork with KURA staff for […] Read More