Mega projects Kibaki, Raila initiated
Mega projects Kibaki, Raila initiated
By Sylvester Kasuku
Let me walk you through some of
the great achievements of the Kibaki Government (2003-2007) and the Kibaki -
Raila (both pictured) Grand Coalition Government (2008-2013). I served as the Secretary for
Infrastruture at the Office of the Prime Minister/ Presidency. I was
extensively involved with these developments particularly during the Grand
Coalition Government which delivered most of the projects listed below.
President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga meant business. The duo
were so so so much in synch such that meetings were kept short with no side
shows but maximum output. I remember decisions being made without lengthy
speeches. President Kibaki didn’t like directionless speeches. He often said “I
only want to hear inputs about how to improve the lives of Kenyans”. They had
no time for theatrics.
1. Design and Construction of
Emali - Oloitokitok Road (funded by BADEA).
2. Design and construction of
Isiolo - Marsabit - Turbi - Moyale Road connecting Kenya with Ethiopia (AfDB
syndicated Financing).
3. Design of Illasit - Rombo -
Taveta Road.
4. Design and Construction of
Kendu - Homa Bay Road.
5. Design and Construction of
Terminal 1 A at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (World Bank)
6. Design and Construction of
Kisumu International Airport (World Bank).
7. Design and Re-Construction of
Moi International Airport Mombasa (World Bank).
8. Design and Re-Construction of
Maji Ya Chumvi - Miriyini Road (World Bank)
9. Design and Re-Construction of
Maji Ya Chumvi - Mtito Andei Road (EU).
10. Design and Re-Construction
of Mtito Andei - Sultan Hamud (EU funded)
11. Sultan Hamud - JKIA Road
(WB).
12. Design and Rehabilitation of
Nairobi - Nakuru Road (EU).
13. Design and Re-Construction
of Nakuru - Mau Summit- Timboroa Road (WB).
14. Design and Re-Construction
of Mau Summit - Kericho - Kisumu Road (WB).
15. Design and Re-Construction
of Kisumu - Kakamega- Webuye Road (WB)
16. Design and Re-Construction
of Timboroa - Eldoret - Webuye - Malaba Road (EU/WB).
17. Design and Rehabilitation of
Kisumu - Busia Road.
18. Design and Construction of
Wajir Airport.
19. Design and Construction of
Nairobi- Thika Superhighway (AfDB).
20. Design and Rehabilitation of
Thika - Embu - Meru Road.
21. Design and Re-Construction
of Makutano - Nyeri - Nanyuki Road
22. Feasibility Study, Design
and commencement of Construction of Lamu Port and other LAPSSET Corridor
Projects.
23. Design of and Cosntruction
of additional Berths at Mombasa Port (JICA).
24. Design and Construction of
Geothermal Power Generation Plants.
25. Design and Expansion of Mwea
Irrigation Project.
26. Construction of new water
Supply Projects in Mt. Kenya region.
27. Design of Suna - Kehancha -
Ngorengore Road.
28. Design of Nairobi Expressway
Project.
29. Design and funding of
Nairobi- Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway Project (SGR).
30. Design and Rehabilitation of
Athi River - Kajiado - Namanga Road.
31. Expansion of Ahero
Irrigation Project.
32. Design of Kuja Irrigation
Project.
33. Design and Construction of
Kibwezi - Kitui - Mitunguu Road Projects.
34. Design and Construction of
Machakos - Wote Road Project.
35. Construction of Nuno -
Garissa Road.
36. Design of Nuno - Modagashe-
Wajir - Mandera Road.
37. Design of Lamu - Garsen
Road.
38. Design of Mombasa Island -
Dongo Kundu Road/Bridge.
39. Design and Contract
Procurement of Mbita- Sindo - Magunga Road.
40. Design and Rehabilitation of
Homa Bay - Rongo Road.
41. Design and Construction of
Rongo - Riosir Road.
42. Design and Construction of
Kisii - Ogembo Road.
43. Design and Construction of
Kisii . Chrmosit/ Nyamira Road.
44. Design of Chabera - Chebilat
Road.
45. Design and Construction of
Londiani - Fort Ternan- Muhoroni Road.
46. Design and Construction of
Ring Road Kilimani Nairobi.
47. Reforms and support to
growth of Mobile Telephony that ushered Interpperability, Crossnetwork money
Transfer and call rate lowering, Infrastructure sharing, Universal service
fund, infrastructure integrity among many others.
48. Reforms in the Petroleum
industry that ushered reforms in: 1. Ullage allocation and operational issues,
2. Licensing of operators, 3. Storage and Strategic Reserve, 4. Pricing
management , 5. Taxes and 6. Quality control among others.
49. Design revision and
construction of Southern Bypass Road in Nairobi.
50. Design revision and
construction of Northern and Western Bypass Roads in Nairobi.
51. Design of Eldoret, Meru,
Kisumu and Nakuru Bypass Roads.
52. Design and Construction of
Ndori - Lwanda Kotieno Road.
53. Design and Construction of
Siaya - Rangala Road.
54. Design of Kitale - Lokichar
- Lodwar - Ndapal Road.
55. Design of Rumuruti - Maralal
Road.
56. Design of Isiolo - Modagashe
- Wajir Road.
57. Design of Isiolo - Lokichar
Road.
Free Primary Education.
58. Government supply of free
Education Books and Stationery to all Public Schools.
59. Health Infrastructure.
60. Water and Sanitation
Infrastruture.
61. Design and Construction of
Thuchi - Nkubu Road
62. Design and Construction of
Nkubu - Imenti Road.
63. Reforms in Housing Sector.
64. Reforms in Water Sector.
65. Reforms in Energy Sector
that ushered the creation of KenGen, GDC, KETRACCO, REA ETC
66. Reforms in the Roads Sector
that led to the creation of KeNHA, KERRA, KURA.
67. Drafting of Kenya’s first
Integrated National Transport Policy.
68. Promulgation of the 2010
Constitution.
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