The government will start construction of Line 5 of the Bus Rapid Transport system along Outer Ring Road in Nairobi next year.
This comes after Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) signed a consultancy contract with the Korean Consortium led by Kunhwa Engineering & Consulting Co. Ltd for the establishment of BRT along the 13km BRT line, which runs from where the demolished Taj Mall stood on North Airport Road to GSU headquarters in Ruaraka, Thika Road.
The Korean company won the consultancy contract worth Sh583 million.
According to Kura, the consultant is expected to undertake detailed engineering design, provide assistance during the identification of the works contractor, construction supervision and support during the defects liability period.
The BRT project, which is also called Nyati, traverses Ridgeways (Kiambu Road)-Balozi (Allsops) and Imara Daima and is funded by a loan through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) through the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) with construction expected to commence by June 2023.
Kura’s Director General Eng Silas Kinoti while signing the contract assured the consultants of the Authority’s full cooperation and support to enhance quick realization of the project. – Daily Nation
