President William Ruto when he received a brief from the Ministry of Roads and Nairobi County on the airobi County Urban Renewal and Regeneration Programme, April 9, 2025./PCSPresident William Ruto has affirmed the government's commitment to transform Nairobi into a modern city underpinned by ease of accessibility and liveable neighbourhoods.
Speaking when he was briefed by the Ministry of Roads and Nairobi County on the Nairobi County Urban Renewal and Regeneration Programme, Ruto said the initiative transcends infrastructural development.
It’s about restoring dignity, improving mobility, and shaping the shared future of our capital city, he said.
"We are committed to transforming Nairobi into a more livable, accessible, and modern city. Through the Nairobi County Urban Renewal and Regeneration Programme, we have embarked on a collaborative effort with the county government to revitalise the city. The ongoing initiative includes the rehabilitation of 161km of roads and walkways across Nairobi," the President said.
The Nairobi Regeneration and Urban Renewal Programme intends to build affordable apartments on the county's old estates to try to meet the ever-increasing need for decent housing for all.
Targeted areas have old deteriorated buildings and bad streets and utilities, and some lack streets and utilities altogether.
The Affordable Housing Programme and Nairobi River Regeneration Programme are all initiatives geared towards achieving the modernisation of the capital city.
On March 6, during the second day of his working tour of Nairobi county, President Ruto said Kenya will only change through implementation of bold and the right policies.
Speaking in Mathare, Ruto assured residents that slums in the area would, in due course, be transformed into decent homes.
“I want to assure the residents of Mathare that slums will be a thing of the past. Our people here will soon own and live in decent homes,” he said.
As part of its efforts towards the modernisation of Nairobi city, City Hall has been paving pedestrian sidewalks with the aim of giving the capital a face-lift and enhance its aesthetics, even as poor waste management and the perennial hawker menace in the CBD remain a constant sore.
