The Cabinet has given the inexperienced mild for the implementation of the Nairobi Railway City Central Station and Public Realm Project following a gathering chaired by President William Ruto.
In a dispatch on Tuesday, June 24, the State House stated that the challenge is a transformative infrastructure growth designed to decongest Nairobi and revitalise the Central Business District.
“This flagship challenge, seen as a important step in attracting personal funding to the Railway City, will modernise the outdated Central Station right into a state-of-the-art, multi-modal transport hub,” learn a part of the dispatch.
With projected passenger demand rising to 400,000 every day by 2030 and 600,000 by 2045, the brand new station will function 9 platforms and improved entry bridges, permitting for the environment friendly evacuation of as much as 30,000 folks per hour.
In addition, surrounding public realm enhancements will unlock underutilised land, spur financial exercise, and improve foot visitors into town centre.
SGR connection to JKIA
According to the State House, the challenge is backed by secured funding for key transport hyperlinks, together with BRT Line 3, a number of commuter rail strains, and a Standard-Gauge Railway connection to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
“It is anticipated to drive job creation, city regeneration, and sustainable development, establishing the station as Nairobi’s premier transport interchange and an emblem of town’s future city imaginative and prescient,” the dispatch provides.
Also, the Cabinet has authorised the proposed dualling of the 20.2 kilometres Nairobi Northern Bypass, a key infrastructure improve geared toward easing visitors congestion and increasing the street’s capability to deal with rising visitors volumes.
Stretching from Ruaka in Kiambu to Ruiru, connecting with each the Western and Eastern bypasses, the Northern Bypass stays Nairobi’s solely bypass that’s nonetheless a single carriageway.
It experiences heavy congestion throughout peak hours, resulting in journey delays, increased transport prices, elevated air pollution, and diminished productiveness.
The challenge will convert the present single carriageway right into a twin carriageway and embody the development of eight interchanges, overpasses, and underpasses, in addition to the event of non-motorised transport amenities, together with walkways and cycle paths, improved drainage programs, and enhancements to adjoining roads.
The improve is anticipated to enhance visitors circulation, improve street security, and enhance entry to financial hubs, industrial zones, and important providers in Nairobi and Kiambu counties.
Cabinet approves Affordable Housing Regulations
In one other transfer to advertise straightforward and equitable entry to dwelling possession, Cabinet endorsed the Affordable Housing Regulations, 2024, to operationalise the Affordable Housing Programme.
These laws present the authorized framework for increasing entry to first rate, reasonably priced housing for Kenyans.
A key function of the laws is the discount of the required housing deposit from 10% to five%, reducing the barrier to entry for low- and middle-income earners.
Other provisions embody equitable housing allocation throughout revenue teams, entry to low-interest or low-monthly-payment dwelling loans, and structured deposit help for these unable to pay upfront.
The laws additionally information the event, design, and upkeep of reasonably priced and institutional housing throughout all counties. Additionally, they assist long-term financing options for each growth and buy and supply funding for upkeep and important providers inside housing schemes.
