Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi has asked Road Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to explain how the Nairobi Expressway has eased traffic congestion in the CBD.
Mulyungi, in a question to the CS, wants the government to further provide the House with a status report on the use of the Nairobi Expressway since its inauguration.
He also wants Murkomen to state when the Ministry intends to improve the main Mombasa Road.
The government has indicated that it is going to pay for the renovation of Mombasa Road which was damaged during the construction of the Nairobi Expressway.
The Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway stretches from the western side of the city to the southeastern edge of the metropolis and reportedly records an average daily traffic volume of 50,000 vehicles.
The Sh87 billion, 27.1-kilometre road was financed and built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation under a public-private partnership model.
In February, Moja Expressway CEO Steve Zhao said the road, launched in July 2022, has seen the use of at least 10 million vehicles since it opened.
“As of February 7, 2023, the total number of vehicles that have used the Nairobi Expressway stands at 10 million,” Zhao said.
The Nairobi Expressway has 10 interchanges and includes the SGR terminus at JKIA, Eastern Bypass, Southern Bypass, and Enterprise Road.
It was launched by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022, to reduce traffic congestion on Mombasa Road and improve mobility in the city.
