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PS Omollo said the programme will see the upgrading of ageing infrastructure to respond to population growth and evolving urban needs.

Nairobi is undergoing a major uplift to restore its capital city status and become a smart, modern, liveable city.

On Saturday, November 14, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo issued an update on the Nairobi River Basin Regeneration Programme (NaBREP) set to transform the river system in the county and its environs. 

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NaBREP is a partnership between Nairobi County and the government to reclaim the river system and its surrounding spaces as clean, safe and productive public assets.

PS Omollo explained that the project aims to phase out old infrastructure along the river channel and sewerage systems and install new infrastructure that keeps pace with the city's population growth.

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"As the Capital, its renewal is particularly significant, with ageing infrastructure being upgraded to respond to population growth and evolving urban needs," he stated.


A file image of construction works under the Nairobi River Basin Regeneration Programme (NaBREP).

The programme covers 175 kilometres of river corridors across Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, Makueni and Kajiado counties, targeting the Nairobi, Ngong, Mathare and Stony Athi rivers and seven major tributaries, from Ondiri Swamp to Dandora Falls. 

The Nairobi Rivers Commission coordinates the project, while the Ministry of Defence,  in partnership with Nairobi City County and the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, implements the construction works.

"Key interventions include two 27-kilometre trunk sewer lines along the northern and southern banks to intercept raw sewage and convey up to 310 million litres of wastewater daily for treatment," Omollo said.

A file image of construction works under the Nairobi River Basin Regeneration Programme (NaBREP).

NaBREP also includes 14 garbage interception dams, 12 ecological weirs, 40 car wash grease traps, channel deepening, gabion walls for flood control and the rehabilitation of the Dandora Dumpsite.

The Interior PS confirmed that the work is progressing simultaneously across several sections of the river corridor. 

He said that housing, commerce and public amenities will be integrated into the riverfront renewal.

"Reclaimed riparian areas will accommodate affordable housing, while modern markets, including improvements around Gikomba, and community facilities such as Kamukunji Community Centre will support local livelihoods," PS Omollo wrote.