Nairobi, Kenya — President William Samoei Ruto has announced a KSh80 billion cooperation agreement between the National Government and the Nairobi City County Government aimed at transforming the capital into a more livable, secure, and efficient city for its 4.4 million residents.
In a statement, the President said the wide-ranging agreement covers investments in street lighting, water, sanitation, roads, drainage, and solid waste management.
Street Lighting and Power Expansion
Under the agreement, the National Government will commit KSh3.7 billion to complete 10,000 unfinished streetlights and install an additional 40,000 lights across Nairobi.
Additionally, through Kenya Power, the government will invest KSh1.5 billion in transformers and last-mile electricity connections in informal settlements.
Water and Sewer Infrastructure
To address water losses, KSh2.1 billion will be invested at the Ng’ethu Treatment Plant to curb daily losses estimated at 50 million litres.
A further KSh3 billion will finance the Gigiri–Shauri Moyo evacuation corridor project to stabilise supply and extend services to high-demand zones.
On sanitation, the government will allocate KSh9 billion for the construction of two parallel 27-kilometre trunk sewer lines along the Nairobi River Corridor. Another KSh6 billion will fund a new sewer treatment plant with a capacity to process 60 million litres of wastewater per day.
An additional KSh3 billion has been set aside for last-mile sewer connectivity, while KSh15 billion will support long-term sewer expansion across the city.
Roads, Drainage, and Waste Management
Infrastructure upgrades will also see KSh8.7 billion spent on roads, bridges, and drainage systems. The government is mobilising an additional KSh1.7 billion to rehabilitate 59 kilometres of roads in phase two, beginning April 2026.
A ward-level road improvement programme worth KSh5 billion will be implemented in partnership with the county government, which will contribute KSh3.7 billion. A further KSh1 billion will be dedicated to drainage improvements.
On solid waste management, KSh4 billion will be invested, including provision of 100 acres of land for Material Recovery Facilities, with the National Government providing an additional KSh2 billion to support the initiative.
Strengthening Nairobi’s Global Standing
President Ruto said the investments are designed to modernise Nairobi’s infrastructure and enhance service delivery.
“All these efforts will strengthen Nairobi’s standing as a globally-respected African metropolis that reflects our national ambitions,” he stated.
The comprehensive agreement marks one of the largest coordinated infrastructure investment plans between the National Government and Nairobi City County in recent years.
