[Acting general manager for special projects Eng. Abdulrashid Mohamed (center). He has said over Sh600 million has been used to re-carpet major urban roads in Garissa town.] (Photo/KNA.)
National government through Kenya Urban Roads Authority, KURA, has spent over Sh600 million to re-carpet major urban roads in Garissa town, the acting general manager for special projects Eng. Abdulrashid Mohamed has said.
He said a total of 4 kms of dilapidated roads are now complete.
Addressing the press on Thursday in Garissa town after an inspection tour of the ongoing projects in the town, he said sections of the road that have been completed and in use include the Posta road, Biashara Street, Ngamia road, Garissa Ndogo road, Sankuri road and Deka Buri roads that were initially in a bad state.
He noted that KURA is undertaking other urban road projects at a cost of Sh89 million in Garissa town and are projected to be completed in 18 months time
The officials said encroachment on road reserves is the biggest challenge facing the urban road authority.
“Many of our towns’ residents have encroached on road reserves leaving little or no space to construct pedestrians walk ways within the town’s roads,” he said as quoted by KNA.
“I am urging the urban residents to keep off the road reserves for their own benefit. These roads are being improved because of them,” he added.