President William Ruto has officially opened the 820-metre Ngong Road–Naivasha Road Flyover in Nairobi, describing the KSh3.8 billion project as a major step in the government’s efforts to improve mobility and ease congestion in the capital city.
Speaking during the launch, the President said the new flyover addresses one of Nairobi’s most persistent traffic bottlenecks and is expected to significantly improve the movement of people and goods along one of the city’s busiest transport corridors.
According to the government, the project is expected to reduce congestion along the corridor by up to 60 per cent, leading to shorter travel times, lower transport costs and improved road safety for motorists and commuters.
The President also highlighted several ongoing infrastructure projects aimed at transforming Nairobi’s transport network. These include the KSh3 billion Upper Hill–Kenyatta Avenue Viaduct, which is currently 60 per cent complete, and the KSh3.9 billion Talanta Sports City access roads project.
Other developments include the upgrading of State House Road at a cost of KSh1.6 billion and plans to dual the 23.5-kilometre Kiambu Road corridor through a US$231 million (approximately KSh30 billion) investment.
In addition, the government is implementing an Intelligent Transport System that will cover more than 210 signalised junctions across Nairobi in three phases at a total cost of KSh45 billion. The initiative aims to provide coordinated, real-time traffic management to ease congestion, enhance road safety and reduce travel times.
The President further noted that the government is undertaking one of Nairobi’s largest urban road improvement programmes, with 729 kilometres of roads currently under routine maintenance and additional roads undergoing rehabilitation across the city.
He said the ongoing projects are intended to systematically address traffic challenges that have slowed Nairobi’s growth for decades and support the vision of creating a modern, efficient and globally competitive capital city that serves as a gateway to Eastern Africa.
