Transcript - The Institution of Engineers of Kenya

The Challenges of Road
Connectivity to the Counties:
National Perspective
By
Eng. Meshack O. Kidenda, MBS, HSC
Director General, KeNHA
10th May, 2012
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CONTENTS:
1. Introduction;
2. Understanding Road Connectivity;
3. Challenges of Road Connectivity to the Counties;
4. Directions for the future; and
5. Conclusion.
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Kenya
National
Highways
Authority
A road agency established under the Kenya Roads
Act 2007, responsible for the management,
development, rehabilitation and maintenance of
International Roads (Class A), National Trunk Roads
(Class B), and Primary Roads (Class C).
Our Vision
“A leading Highways Authority committed to quality,
safe and adequate national roads”.
Our Mission
“To construct and manage national roads that
enhance socio-economic growth and prosperity”.
Our Mandate
“To Manage, develop, rehabilitate and maintain
national roads”.
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INTRODUCTION:
 Kenya adopted a new Constitution in August,
2010. The Constitution introduced:
a
devolved
system
with
two
levels
of
government; &
 its territory was divided into (47) counties;
 In accordance with the Constitution:
 The public road network has been categorized
into: national trunk roads and county roads;4
Schedule 4 Responsibility for Roads
• County Governments are responsible for
county roads, street lighting, traffic and
parking, public road transport.
• National Government is responsible for
transport and Communication including
road traffic and the construction and
operations of the national trunk roads
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National Travel
• To the National Capital, parliament and
senate;
• To National facilities, referral hospitals,
international airports, Ports; and
• Inter County journeys and trade.
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CURRENT STATUS:
 KeNHA manages 14,090 kms of class A,B and
C roads.
 Although fairly spread across the country, the
roads are generally in a better state in the more
densely populated areas (Northern corridor)
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KeNHA Network and Length
Kms
Class A 3,588
Class B 2,645
Class C 7,857
Total
14,090
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CLASS A, B AND C ROADS
NO
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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COUNTY
Baringo
Bomet
Bungoma
Busia
Embu
Garissa
Homa Bay
Isiolo
Kajiado
Kakamega
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13
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Keiyo-Marakwet
Kericho
Kiambu
Kilifi
ABC ROADS (kms)
427.1
152.9
221.9
207.4
132.8
365.6
244.1
194.7
535.4
269.3
299.1
286.4
416.9
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420.9
CLASS A, B AND C ROADS
NO
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17
18
19
20
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24
25
26
27
28
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COUNTY
Kirinyaga
Kisii
Kisumu
Kitui
Kwale
Laikipia
Lamu
Machakos
Makueni
Mandera
Marsabit
Meru
Migori
Mombasa
Murang'a
Nairobi
ABC ROADS (kms)
121.9
148.9
278.9
531.3
341.2
297.5
93.6
413.0
311.1
273.6
799.0
333.0
164.8
61.6
221.4
231.3
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CLASS A, B AND C ROADS
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
Nakuru
Nandi
Narok
Nyamira
Nyandarua
Nyeri
Samburu
Siaya
Taita-Taveta
Tana River
Tharaka-Nithi
Trans-Nzoia
Turkana
Uasin Gishu
Vihiga
Wajir
West Pokot
TOTAL
455.5
165.1
554.5
97.2
270.9
161.2
406.5
260.5
415.4
384.8
21.5
150.7
810.5
316.4
79.9
553.7
189.0
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14,089.9
UNDERSTANDING ROAD CONNECTIVITY:
What is Road Connectivity?
 It refers to the density of connections in the road
network and the directness of the links.
 A well-connected road network has:
 many short links;
 numerous intersections; and
 minimal dead-ends.
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As road connectivity to the Counties increases:
 travel distances decrease & route options increase,
allowing more direct travel between destinations,
creating a more accessible and resilient system;
 there is diversification of activities & income
sources thus playing a positive role in socio
economic development;
 better routing opportunities for emergency and
delivery vehicles are provided.
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Challenges of Road Connectivity to the Counties:
1. Severe Resource (Funds) Strain:
 The
major
constraint
to
the
provision
of
appropriate road network is the high level of
investment required to develop and maintain the
national road network.
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2. Sub Sector Reform:
 To
ensure
implementation
of
the
new
constitution, it is necessary to review the legal,
institutional and administrative framework for
the management of the country’s road subsector.
 This is work in progress
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 This revised framework will define:
 the
funding
construction
arrangements
and
management
for
for
road
both
National trunk roads and County roads; and
 the level of cooperation and consultation
between the two governments.
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3. Land Acquisition for Right of Way:
 County roads serve as linkage to urban centers
and markets and farms within the counties.
 Cost of acquiring this Right of Way and lack of
coordinated spatial planning is a challenge.
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4. Equitable Road development:
 Some parts of the network and some Counties have in
the past received more attention than others and hence
have better roads,
 It will be a challenge to correct imbalance and achieve
equity in a scenario where funding is inadequate.
 Connectivity to Counties by the national trunk roads to
an agreed standard will be undertaken even where
traffic volumes remain low.
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5. Low capacity of local contractors:
 The
existing
local
contracting
capacity
is
inadequate. This inadequacy fails to facilitate the
development and connectivity to the county
roads.
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6. A vast unclassified network of roads:
 The country’s road sub sector has an unclassified
road network length of 100,000 km.
 To facilitate road development and in turn
increase connectivity its critical to have in place
an adequate classification system consistent with
the mandates of the two levels of government as
stipulated in the Constitution & for prioritization
purposes .
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7. Inadequate Technical Expertise:
 Under the Constitution, the national government
is tasked with providing technical assistance to
the counties.
 There is a large requirement by the national and
county governments of adequate manpower who
are technically competent.
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8. Inadequate Road Construction Plant &
Equipment:
 The plant and equipment currently available for
hire
by
the
contractors
and
KeNHA
are
inadequate.
 This results in delays in road construction,
which in turn affect the rate of connectivity to
the various County roads.
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9. Interconnection between counties:
 The current challenges in interconnectivity between
counties include
 Maralal neighbours Turkana. How do you get from
Maralal to Lodwar?
 Taveta
borders
Kajiado.
What
is
the
road
connectivity for trade?
 Narok and Kajiado. Do you go through Nakuru,
Nairobi to go to county?
 Are we to open new national roads to link them?
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DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE:
a) Clarified Responsibility:
Sub sector reform is currently ongoing to promote
role clarity and accountability for all actors.
b) Re-classification of the Road network :
To set out criteria for road classification consistent
with the mandates of the two levels of government
as
stipulated
Constitution.
in
the
Fourth
Schedule
of
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DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE:
c) Commercialized Management:
 The sub sector is currently putting in measures
to create a conducive environment for increased
private sector participation of roads.
 This is to ease the resource strain on the
National government.
 Private sector participation in the form of Public
Private Partnerships (PPPs) is ongoing.
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d) Capacity Building of Local Contractors:
 The sub-sector is currently reviewing contractor
classification
capacity
and
system
training
and
to
local
ensure
contractor
effective
management of contracts in Kenya;
 This is to ensure that only contractors with the
requisite competence and adequate resources are
awarded contracts; thus facilitating that “Value
for money”.
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d) Implementation of RSIP:
 The RSIP gives a plan for development of roads
across the country;
 This will enhance transparency and planning.
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CONCLUSION:
 Attainment of Vision 2030 and Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) will depend heavily
on the quality and span of connectivity of the
country’s road network.
“It is not a strong economy that leads to good
roads, but rather good roads that lead to a strong
economy”
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Road Sector investment Programme, RSIP, (2011)
THANK YOU!
Questions?
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