President William Ruto has officially commissioned the 820-metre Ngong Road-Naivasha Road Flyover, a KSh3.8 billion project expected to cut traffic congestion by up to 60 per cent and significantly improve movement within Nairobi.
The flyover, located at one of the capital’s busiest transport corridors, is designed to eliminate a long-standing traffic bottleneck that has for years frustrated motorists and commuters travelling between Ngong Road and Naivasha Road.
Speaking during the commissioning in Nairobi on Monday, President Ruto said the project demonstrates the government’s commitment to building modern infrastructure that supports economic growth and improves the quality of life for Kenyans.
“The flyover removes one of Nairobi’s most persistent traffic bottlenecks, improving safety and restoring the smooth movement of people and goods along one of the city’s busiest transport corridors,” the President said.
According to the Head of State, the new infrastructure will reduce travel time, lower transport costs and make the Ngong Road corridor more efficient for businesses and residents.
A Major Boost for Nairobi’s Transport Network
The Ngong Road-Naivasha Road Flyover is part of a broader plan to decongest Nairobi and transform the city into a modern, globally competitive capital.
President Ruto revealed that several multi-billion-shilling infrastructure projects are currently underway, including:
- The KSh3 billion Upper Hill-Kenyatta Avenue Viaduct, which is 60 per cent complete.
- The KSh3.9 billion Talanta Sports City access roads.
- The upgrading of State House Road at a cost of KSh1.6 billion.
- The planned dualling of the 23.5-kilometre Kiambu Road corridor through a $231 million (approximately KSh30 billion) investment.
Intelligent Traffic System for Nairobi
The government has also embarked on implementing an Intelligent Transport System covering more than 210 signalised junctions across Nairobi in three phases at a cost of KSh45 billion.
The system is expected to provide real-time traffic management, reduce congestion, improve road safety and shorten travel times for motorists and public transport users.
Additionally, the government is undertaking one of Nairobi’s most ambitious urban road improvement programmes, with 729 kilometres of roads currently under routine maintenance and several others undergoing rehabilitation.
Ending Decades of Traffic Gridlock
For years, the Ngong Road corridor has been synonymous with heavy traffic, especially during peak hours, with thousands of motorists spending hours commuting to and from the city’s central business district.
The completion of the flyover is expected to ease pressure on surrounding roads, improve connectivity between western Nairobi suburbs and the city centre, and boost economic activity by facilitating faster movement of people and goods.
“Together, these projects are systematically addressing the traffic congestion that has hindered the growth of our capital for decades. Our goal is to build infrastructure that delivers a modern, efficient and globally competitive capital city, the gateway to Eastern Africa,” President Ruto said.
The opening of the Ngong Road-Naivasha Road Flyover marks another milestone in Nairobi’s infrastructure transformation and is expected to become one of the city’s most significant traffic decongestion projects in recent years.
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