Ministry cites budgetary constraints for delays in Thika Superhighway repairs

The government has blamed funding constraints for delays in repairing badly damaged sections of the Thika Superhighway. The Ministry of Roads now explains that the rehabilitation of the Thika-Kenol stretch now dependent on availability of funds.

In a document to parliament, the ministry tol MPs that although routine maintenance is ongoing, the extent of deterioration on some sections requires additional funding for pavement strengthening and reconstruction.

The he Ngara-Kenol corridor, the ministry explains, comprises the Nairobi-Thika Superhighway (S1) and the Thika-Kenol section of the A2 road.

According to ministry’s records, Nairobi-Thika section received surface dressing in 2019, while localised repairs and pothole patching were carried out on service lanes in 2025.

Some sections of the non-motorised transport facilities were also rehabilitated last year.

On the Thika-Kenol section, the ministry said the road was recarpeted in 2022 but the planned surface dressing could not be undertaken because of budgetary constraints.