The government is seeking a Sh. 38.3 billion loan from China to convert Kiambu Road into a dual carriageway.

The dualing is in a bid to ease heavy traffic that often characterizes Kiambu Road. The road will also be expanded from Muthaiga to Ndumberi. According to Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua, the project will be funded by the Government of Kenya in partnership with China through the China Exim Bank.

Already, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura), has entered into a memorandum of understanding with M/s Sinohydro Corporation Limited of China for the construction of the road.

Plans for the conversion of the road into a dual carriageway were first announced in 2019.

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The initial survey report on the dualing of the road said that the Muthaiga-Kiambu-Ndumberi road which was earmarked for dualing is entirely located in Kiambu County.

It measures approximately 25 (including bypasses, loops and accesses) kilometres and commences at Pangani and Muthaiga Interchanges along Thika road and proceeds through Kiambu ending at Ndumberi.

The study for design incorporated design for all access roads to government institutions including but not limited to schools, colleges, district headquarters and other government offices.

Major loop roads within townships or market centres and potential bypasses along the road have also been included. The design has reportedly also incorporate the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system along the main road as necessary.

Over the recent few years, Kiambu County has experienced a boom in real estate development. The boom has also seen prices of properties spike up in contrast to other areas. The construction of the Kiambu Road dual carriageway will come as a boon to the county’s economy.