Kenya - Nairobi-Thika Highway Improvement Project

Project Summary

Approval Date	21 Nov 2007
Signature Date	26 Nov 2007
Planned Completion Date	30 Jun 2015
Last Disbursement Planned Date	31 Dec 2015
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Transport
DAC Sector Code	21023
Environmental Category	1
Commitment	U.A 119,160,940.07
Status	Completion

Project Objectives

The sector goals of the project are to: i) contribute to improve the accessibility, affordability, and reliability of the transport infrastructure system to promote economic growth and socio' economic development in Kenya; and ii) contribute to regional integration in the eastern and horn of Africa regions. The objectives of the project are: (i) Improve road transport services along the Nairobi-Thika corridor and enhance urban mobility within the metropolitan area by reducing traffic congestion; (ii) Contribute to the development of a sustainable urban public transit system for the Nairobi Metropolitan Area; and (iii) Promote private sector participation in the management, operation, and financing of road infrastructure in Kenya.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Extending

Government Of Kenya

Implementing

Ministry of Public Works

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-KE-DB0-018
Last Update	26 Jan 2023

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Contact Details

Name	KATALA Jumbe Naligia
Email	j.katala@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Kenya

Coordinates	Location Name
-1.28333 36.83333	Nairobi
-1.08333 37.0833	Thika District
-1.21735 36.9012	Gatharaini
-1.20549 36.9139	Githurai
-1.18333 37.1167	Juja
-1.25 36.8333	Muthaiga
-1.26667 36.8333	Pangani
-1.15 36.9667	Ruiru
-1.03326 37.0693	Thika

Project Classification

Finance Type	N/A
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	N/A

Commitments

U.A 119,160,940

African Development Fund

U.A 116,010,940.07

African Development Fund

U.A 3,150,000

Disbursements

Repayments (Interest & Loan)

Document Type	Language	Document
Evaluation Report	en	PN10706 SR EN
Project Completion Report	en	PR10744 SR EN
Project Completion Report	en	kenya-nairobi-thika-highway-improvement-project-project-completion-report
Environmental Study	en	ADF-BD-IF-2007-144-EN-KENYA-NAIROBI-THIKA-HIGHWAY-ESIA-SUMMARY-OUMAROU
Contract	en	Kenya - Plant Design Supply and Installation of Interim Passenger Terminal Building at Jkia Nairobi - Contract Award
Contract	en	Listing of Awarded Contracts from 01 January 2000 to 16 April 2014
Contract	en	Listing of Awarded Contracts from 01 January 2000 to 4 May 2015 - Eng
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2012 TO 2017 AS AT OCT 2017
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT APRIL 2019
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT JAN 2019
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT SEPT 2018
Appraisal report	en	Kenya - Nairobi-Thika Highway Improvement Project - Appraisal Report
Appraisal report	fr	Kenya - projet d’amélioration de la route Nairobi - Thika - Rapports d’évaluation
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2011 TO 2016 AS AT JANUARY 2017
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2012 TO 2017 AS AT MAY 2017-1-1
Environmental Study	fr	viewer
Environmental Study	en	viewer
Project Completion Report	fr	viewer
Project Completion Report	en	viewer
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at october 2019
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at january 2020

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Roads constructed, rehabilitated or maintained	Km	2007	67,75	2017	89,38
People with improved access to transport	Number	2007	843526	2017	1215000
People with improved access to transport - of which women	Number	2007	397019	2017	597780
Jobs created (Staff recruited temporary jobs)	Number	2007	3600	2017	3600
Jobs created (Staff recruited temporary jobs) - of which women	Number	2007	1800	2017	1800
Regional GDP of Nairobi Metro Area	KES billion	2007	1030	2017	760
Trade volume between Eastern and Horn of Africa regions	$ million	2007	175	2017	256
Average Travel Time from Nairobi to Thika	Hour	2007	1	2017	0,71
Average Travel Time from Thika to Nairobi	Hour	2007	1,45	2017	1,45
Average annual accident rate	Number	2007	70	2017	370
Average annual accident fatalities	Number	2007	61	2017	61
Public Transport fare from Nairobi to Thika	KES	2007	56	2017	100
Traffic level	Vehicle/Day	2007	51307	2017	65188
Number of traffic interchanges built	Number	2007	9	2017	9
Feasibility and Detail Engineering Reports for Nairobi Transit System Resettlement and compensation plan implemented	None	2007	Final Report (PAR estimated completion in 7 months)	2017	Final report (submitted in June 2011 after 18 months)
Maintenance contract concluded between the Government of Kenya and a private entity	None	2007	Private firm contracted to maintain the finished road	2017	Private firm contracted to maintain the finished road
Jobs created (Staff recruited long-term jobs)	Number	2007	600	2017	600
Jobs created (Staff recruited long-term jobs) - of which women	Number	2007	300	2017	300