KURA is not ignoring roads within its mandate, says Director General.

Kamuyu-Kanunga Road phase one in Nyeri Town constructed by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority{KURA}.The Authority has said it is not ignoring any road network within its mandate-Photo from KURA Website.

By Dickson Odhiambo.

August 2, 2017.

KURA is not ignoring roads within its mandate, says Director General.             

 THE Kenya Urban Roads Authority {KURA} has said it is not ignoring any road network within its mandate.

KURA Director General Eng.Silas Kinoti says their mandate is the maintainance and management of roads within the urban areas with a major focus on roads within County Head quarters.

He says they are also constructing roads within county Headquarters which did not have tarmac roads prior to devolution.

Speaking during a press briefing in Kisumu on Tuesday, Chege said currently the Authority is doing by-passes within the Kisii Town.

Kinoti says the by-passes will help to decongest the towns in terms of transport in and out of towns across the country.

He says the authority’s focus is on maintenance in connection with collaborating with the various county governments.

 “As you are aware that by the year 2030, over 60 percent will be living in urban set up and we want to be part of the team which will help in putting up the structures needed by these people especially roads within the urban places,” he says.

He adds that there should be proper management of traffic flows within Kisumu City, management of the existing road networks within the Central Business District is very vital.

He says a city like Kisumu is now ripe for what is called intelligent transport systems comprising of traffic signals which have artificial intelligence which can be able to see the traffic flow within the city center.

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority  (KURA) is a State Corporation  under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure established  by the  Kenya  Roads  Act,  2007  with  the  core  mandate  of  Management, Development, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of  National urban trunk roads.

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