Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei has reaffirmed that roads and transport infrastructure are foundational amenities to national development, social-economic stability and competitiveness.
Koskei called for continued institutional transformation, urging sector leadership to uphold integrity, eliminate corruption, and prioritise efficiency, accountability, and results in all operations.
He emphasised the need to enhance road safety, improve construction standards and connectivity, lower logistics and supply chain costs, and deliver responsive, citizen-centred services.
The Head of Public Service made the observation during a high-level virtual consultative meeting hosted by the State Departments for Roads and Transport, together with respective agencies. The forum convened over 10,000 participants from across the sector.
Additionally, he underscored the importance of staff welfare and the human element in infrastructure development, calling for policies that support employees, enhance motivation, and strengthen institutional stability.
The engagement forms part of the Government’s sustained efforts to re-energise and revitalise the roads and transport sub-sectors, with a clear focus on strengthening institutional efficiency, closing critical service delivery gaps, and ensuring strict adherence to quality and performance standards.
The roads and transport sub-sectors remain the backbone of Kenya’s economic transformation, playing a central role in facilitating mobility, trade, regional integration, and social cohesion.
Their performance is instrumental to the successful implementation of key national development frameworks, including Kenya Vision 2030, the Medium-Term Plan IV, and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The Head of Public Service further stressed accountability in service delivery, adherence to safety and infrastructure standards, integrity in procurement and operations, and timely, transparent communication with the public.
He reiterated that public resources must be utilised prudently and translated into tangible, citizen-centred outcomes.
Speaking during the session, the Principal Secretary (PS) for Roads, Eng. Joseph Mbugua, revealed that the Government has cleared Sh180 billion in pending bills, unlocking previously stalled infrastructure projects nationwide.
In remarks delivered on his behalf by the Secretary Administration, Evans Mutari, he noted that this milestone lays a strong foundation for the sector’s ambitious 10-year roadmap, which targets upgrading 28,000 kilometres of roads to bitumen standards and dualling 2,500 kilometres of key transport corridors.
On his part, the Principal Secretary (PS) for Transport, Mohamed Daghar, reaffirmed the sub-sector’s unwavering commitment to enhancing efficiency, strengthening regulatory and institutional frameworks, and advancing integrated, multi modal transport systems to support economic growth and seamless connectivity.
He underscored the importance of upholding constitutional values, fostering a strong performance culture, and leveraging ongoing investments in rail, ports, and logistics infrastructure to deliver reliable, citizen-centered services, positioning Kenya as a competitive regional transport and logistics hub.
By Joseph Ng’ang’a
