URBAN ROADS PLANNING AND

DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA –

“The opportunities for Planners”

Paul Odak, Assistant Director- Geo-information Services:

KENYA URBAN ROADS AUTHORITY

E Mail: podak@kura.go.ke 6th November, 2019

Presented at the Kenya Institute of Planners International Planning Conference on Unoccupied Mansion: Expanding the Scope of Planning and Planners in 21st Century: Mombasa, Kenya, 4th

– 8th November 2019.

INTRODUCTION

KURA’s Mandate, Core Values and Vision

KIP represented in Authority’s Board of Directors A Planner was immediate former Board Chair

KURA’s Current Network Share

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Surface Type Total Length

(km)

Good Fair Poor

Km % Km % Km %

Asphaltic Concrete (AC)

425.42 78.94 19

- 0 346.48 81

Surface Treated (ST)

20.95

- 0 - 0 20.95 100

Concrete (Co) 19.55

- 0 19.55 100

- 0

Total Paved 465.92 78.94 17

19.55 4.2

367.43 78.8

Gravel 378.83 - 0 378.83 100

- 0

Earth 3,124.52

- 0 3,124.52 100

- 0

Total - Unpaved 3,503.35 - 0 3,503.35 100

- 0

Total 3,969.27 78.94 2%

3,522.9 88.8 367.43 9.2

Urban Class H, J and K

Source: KURA RICS, 2018

Major ArterialsMinor ArterialsMajor Collectors

Opportunities to develop a Roads Classification framework

KURA’s Achievements on Core Mandate

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Kms

Activity/W

ork

s

410.25km of new roads developed,

167.7 km rehabilitated, 61 bridges and interchanges

constructed, 617.77km of pedestrian

walkways constructed, 1073km put under periodic

maintenance and 12,406km of roads under

routine maintenance (an average of 1,322km annually).

Summary of Ongoing Major New Road Construction Projects

County Length (Km) Costs (Kshs)Uasin Gishu 18.50 1,173,216,066.70

Kericho 5.00 445,786,294.80

Kiambu 6.10 359,890,290.00

Kiambu / Murang'a 10.00 1,867,953,057.60

Kisii 19.20 1,308,823,314.00

Laikipia 8.00 562,127,004.00

Machakos 11.30 2,054,540,155.99

Mandera 10.00 621,855,207.00

Meru 23.00 2,391,755,277.10

Nairobi 139.00 35,088,087,107.35

LVSR –County HQs 160.3 11,669,098,034.62

Total 410.4 57,543,131,809.16

RoI for Urban Roads= 16.8 (RSIP)

KURA’s Planned Targets

The planned Measurable targets core to the mandate of KURA in the Strategic Plan 2018-2022 include the following

• Design 2000km of new roads and 20 No. bridges• Construction of new strategic footpaths-500kms• Construction of 300km of new urban streets/roads• Construct 50 No. bridges• Routine maintenance of 1500km of roads annually• Rehabilitate 300km of existing roads • Periodic maintenance of over 2250km of existing roads annually• Construction of 3 No. Urban Junction Interchanges• Construction of 2 No. BRT routes in Nairobi City• Construction of a viaduct across Nairobi Railway Station• Extend the enforcement of the axle load compliance in all the

municipalities

Roads Planning and Development Project Cycle

Area of Opportunities for Planners input

Auxiliary Project Cost

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Challenges Experienced during road development due to Planning Issues

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Encroachments by traders due to lack of Markets =[Need for RAP]

Illegal Allocation on Road Truncations = [ Need for Demolition/ enforcement/Revocations of Title

Utility Services Lying on road Construction Space= [Need for Service Relocation]

Narrow Corridors= [Need for Land Acquisition]

Project Identification and Preparation

1.The Vision 2030 and The “Big Four” Agenda2.Integrated Urban Development Plans3.Transport Master Plan4.Project Feasibility Studies and Detail Designs;

Deliverables that requires the input of Planners are:

i. Land Acquisition Plansii. Resettlement Action Plansiii. Utility Relocation Plan [Power, Water and Sewer, Fibre e.t.c]iv. Land Use Plans along the corridor • Yet only the Engineer [Highway, Structural, Material], Transport Economist, Sociologist,

Environmentalist, Surveyor and Hydrologist ordinarily are involved.

Implementation and

Monitoring

Development Control along the

Major Transport Corridors• Change of Use

• Extension of leases

• Subdivisions and Amalgamations

• Building Approvals

Traffic Impact Assessments [TIAs]-Currently The studies are done by transport engineers without Planner’s input…

Private Cars

15%

Matatu

29%

Public and School

Buses

7%

Railway

1%

Bicycle & Motorbikes

1%

Walk

47%

Others

0%

COMMUTER'S MODES OF TRANSPORT IN NAIROBI

Other Areas of Opportunities

1. Urban Street Design Standards

Our Responses towards inclusive access

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KURA ensures that these Key Design principles are observed when designing for access and movement within urban spaces

2. Road safety Plans/Audits

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Road safety Plans to guide the installation of road furniture

3. Congestion on most of the Urban Roads in Kenya

Application of IT on Transportation

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Integrated Systems in which information and communication technologies are applied, in among others;

Road transport, includingtransport infrastructure,in transport vehicles andusers,

Traffic management andmobility management atnodal and network level,

Interfaces with othermodes of transport e.g.BRT and railway

E-Police cameras to record violations

Pilot TMC at KURA HQ

ITS Infrastructure Design & InstallationTraffic Management Center [TMC] Framework

Proposed Nairobi TMC

Nairobi Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Mass Transit

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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)Designs of Lines 3, 4 and 5

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Section of Outer Ring Road showing space left out for future BRT lanes

Proposed Bus Rapid Transit routes

KURA has initiated a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) concept and design in Kenya with Feasibility studies and Engineering Designs of Lines 3, 4 and 5 at advance stages in collaboration with development partners and other Government Agencies.

Proposed Viaduct Over Nairobi Railways Station

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Study Stage: Preliminary level Study Area: CBD and periphery

of CBD as per the NIUPLAN concept

Higher Plan: 2 metropolitan development projects namely “NaMSIP and NIUPLAN”.

Purpose: To improve accessibility to the CBD plus surrounding area and decongestion

Necessary Harmonization: The Viaduct project and ongoing NaMSIP projects i.e Green mall project (to avoid overlap of the projects)

Challenges: coordination with affected facilities (KRC Properties, Bus Terminal ( in front of railway station), MoiAvenue Parking Lot, NCC Market (Wakulima Market), etc.)

Railway Station

Haile Selassie Av.

Mo

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v.

En

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Rd

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Lusaka Rd.

Commercial St.

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Construction of Enterprise Rd L=0.9km

Widening of Enterprise Rd L=0.7km

Construction of New East-West Rd

L=1.5km

Improvement of

Station RoadL=0.2km

Construction of Viaduct L=720m

Construction ofPedestrian Bridge

Improvement Haile Selassie JctMoi, Race Course, Wakulima, Landhies

New Market・Market Building・Police Post・20m wide Road

Proposed ViaductThe Simplified Design Concept

Bridging the Financing Gap-PPPs

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Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Maintain and Transfer of Nyali Bridge II PPP Contract, for: New 600m Bridge

across Tudor Creek, Mombasa; together with − 1.7km New Roads − Expansion of 5km of existing roads on a 30 Year Contract, with an Availability Based Payment Mechanism

Estimated Capital Cost: $200m

Annuity Roads Improvement Program

County Road Name Road length (Km)

Classification

Nyeri Riamukurwe - Gatitu Road 3.7Km H – Urban Arterial

Munungaine- Nyeri UCB4 - Nyeri Road

8.4 Km J – Major Urban Collector

Kirinyaga Kutus - Kiarie (Kithiriti) Road,

4.0 Km J – Major Urban Collector

Muranga Murang'a –Muchungucha - Kiangange Road UCB5/6 - Murang'a Road

5.1Km K- Minor Urban Collector

Ndikwe- Kiria Road (Off Murang'a - Mugoiri Road) L2

3.9Km J – Major Urban Collector

Tharaka Nithi

Kanjuki–Kathwana(Makutano) Road,

6.8 Km H – Urban Arterial

Embu Muthatari - Kimangaru Road 6.5 Km J – Major Urban Collector

Majimbo - Karurina Road 3.4 Km K- Minor Urban Collector

Laikipia Industrial Area Road, 0.9Km K- Minor Urban Collector

Upper Muthaiga Road 2.2 Km K- Minor Urban Collector

TOTAL LENGTH 45Km

Lot 15-45km

Lot 18- 35.1km

County Road Name Road length (Km)

Classification

Kakamega

Kakamega - Ilesi Road

7.6 Km

H – Urban Arterial

Lutonyi - Kakamega Road

3.0 Km

J – Major Urban Collector

Vihiga

Vihiga Chavakali - Munoywa - Kiritu

6.0Km

J – Major Urban Collector

Bungoma

Mateka – Samoia Road

6.3 Km

J – Major Urban Collector

Mateka- Mwanda - Siritanyi - A104 Road

7.2 Km

H – Urban Arterial

Busia

Busia (Jnc B1) - Alupe (Jnc C43) Bypass

5.0 Km

H – Urban Arterial

TOTAL LENGTH

35.1Km

Lot 20- 60km

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1. Dualling of Limuru Road to Ruaka

2. Dualling of Red hill Road [Junction Western Bypass to Limuru

road near Village Market]

3. Dualling of James Gichuru- Kingara road to Junction

4. Dualling of Kamiti road [Junction S1 - Northern Bypass-

Kamiti Conner Junction]

5. Dualling of Kasarani- Mwiki road junction to Kangundo road

6. Improvement to bitumen standard of Juja Farm Road

7. Improvement to bitumen standard of Kajiado town Roads –

12km