The Mt Kenya Times 
Kenya Urban Roads Authority Director General Eng. Silas Kinoti
As the Sh3.58 billion Ngong Road–Naivasha Road flyover nears opening, KURA’s Director General keeps the pressure on to deliver infrastructure that moves the city forward
By John Kariuki
For the millions of Nairobi commuters who have spent years crawling through the Junction Mall bottleneck, relief is finally in sight. The Ngong Road–Naivasha Road flyover, a Sh3.58 billion viaduct funded through a concessional loan from Spain’s Corporate International Fund, is in its final stages of completion, with finishing works including asphalt surfacing, guard rail installation, LED street lighting and road marking now under way.
Once open, the 800-metre elevated dual carriageway — with a 254-metre steel bridge section at its core — is expected to cut the commute from Ngong Town to Nairobi’s Central Business District from nearly two hours to approximately 25 minutes. For those who have endured that journey daily, the figure alone tells the story.
At the helm of the project is Kenya Urban Roads Authority Director General Silas Kinoti, whose office issued the final construction notices as asphalt works were completed through late May 2026. His approach to delivery has been notably direct. “What I can tell you for free at KURA, we don’t entertain excuses. Stalled roads across the country must be completed within the stipulated timelines. Contractors know: there are no weekends when you’re behind schedule,” Kinoti said.
Kinoti’s leadership has been characterised by strategic oversight and a focus on urban mobility that goes beyond immediate fixes, with KURA’s projects framed around preparing Kenya for long-term opportunities rather than simply meeting current demand. Under his watch, the authority has pushed ahead with road networks, interchanges, bridges and non-motorised transport facilities — the latter including the pedestrian walkways and dedicated cycling lanes incorporated into the Junction Mall flyover itself.
The flyover project broke ground in September 2024 and has been implemented by Centurion Construction, the Spanish firm that also delivered the T-Mall flyover on Lang’ata Road. It includes a four-lane viaduct, upgraded junctions, pedestrian walkways and dedicated cycling lanes, forming part of the national government’s broader effort to rehabilitate and modernise Nairobi’s transport network.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo confirmed that once the flyover is fully operational, it is expected to ease congestion along one of Nairobi’s busiest corridors, reduce travel times, and improve connectivity to key facilities including Talanta Stadium ahead of AFCON 2027.
For a city whose growth has long outpaced its roads, the flyover represents something more than concrete and steel. It is a measurable commitment to keeping Nairobi moving — and a reminder that public infrastructure, delivered on time and to standard, changes lives in ways that are felt every single day.
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