The government of Kenya has allocated a total of Sh. 2 billion has to compensate atleast 300 residents residing along the Dongo-Kundu Southern bypass in Mombasa and Kwale Counties.
According to the government, the funds will go to land owners who have been a major hurdle to the completion date.
According to the Kenya National Highways Authority, phase one of the project is 100 per cent complete while the second and third phases are at 15 per cent and 70 per cent respectively.
Package one costs amounted to Sh 9 billion package two will cost Sh22 billion and package three Sh 4 billion and the soon to begin Mombasa Gateway Bridge at a cost of sh60 million.
“The compensation is ongoing between the KeNHA and National Land Commission (NLC) which follows proper identification of the rightful owners to avoid paying the wrong ones,” said the Engineer.
Mombasa port area development project where the Northern Corridor Road joins with the Southern Coast avoiding the Likoni Ferry.
The project is in three packages where the first phase package is complete from Miritini to Kipevu with a link coming into Mwache where package two starts ending after three bridges in the Mwache and Tsunza creeks.
The bridges on package two phase is 1.4 kms long the other is 6.6 kms long and the third is 6.9 Kms long which starts at Mteza linking with the Likoni Ukunda Lunga Lunga road.
The four-lane dual carriage way from Miritini to Kibundani will connect the north and the south coast as well the Mombasa special economic zones commonly known as Dongo Kundu economic zones.
Package three started in March last year and is 70 percent complete which is anticipated to be complete by March 2021.
All the earthworks are finished and the critical works that would be slowed down by rains and all the structures are finished with a connection to the special economic zones.
The highway will also be joined by the access to the upcoming Mombasa Gateway Bridge in Likoni.
The Sh36 billion Mombasa port development projects is built in partnership between the Kenyan government and that of Japan on a 20 per cent to 80 per cent ratio respectively.
- KNA
