CS Chirchir meets regional roads directors after KeNHA, KeRRA bosses resign
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has met with the regional directors of different road agencies, days after two senior road directors resigned.
In a statement on Friday, July 18, 2025, Chirchir indicated that his meeting with the regional directors and engineers was to address challenges facing the resumption of road construction work in various areas of the country.
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On July 11, 2025, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) director general, Kung’u Ndung’u, and his Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) counterpart, Philemon Kandie, resigned from their jobs under unclear circumstances.
“Today, I convened a consultative meeting with regional directors and resident engineers representing various road agencies, KeNHA, KURA, KeRRA, and the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) to discuss the current status of our road networks across the country, collaboratively address the multifaceted challenges hindering their optimal functionality, and the resumption of work by contractors,” Chirchir stated.
Resumption of road construction
“The resumption of road construction projects across the country marks a pivotal moment and signifies a renewed and strengthened commitment to significantly enhancing Kenya’s road network infrastructure.”
He observed that resumption of construction activity in the country would lead to the creation of employment opportunities in the country and have a positive impact.
“This resumption will have a cascading positive effect on employment opportunities across various sectors. Direct employment within the projects themselves will create numerous jobs for skilled and unskilled laborers, engineers, and project managers, further amplifying the positive impact on employment generation,” the CS noted.
Value for money
“The regional directors and resident engineers play a crucial role in supervising road works. Therefore, the meeting aimed to align our efforts for the successful execution of this mandate.”
He urged the engineers to ensure quality road construction, noting that the projects must ensure Kenyans get value for money invested.
“I emphasized the importance of proper management of the resumption of work schedules, ensuring quality workmanship, and achieving value for money in the implementation of road development projects. As work resumes, they must coordinate closely to effectively supervise and deliver the projects made possible by recent financing efforts to address pending bills through the securitization of a portion of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF),” Chirchir stated.
He also indicated that the securitization of the RMLF had ensured that stalled road projects roar back to life.
“The securitization of a portion of RMLF has unlocked many stalled projects across the nation, and in consideration of the efforts, the regional directors and resident engineers must work closely with the management of the agencies to ensure value for money is not just obtained but seen to be obtained,” he said.
