INTRODUCTION TO KeNHA

1. What does the abbreviation KeNHA stand for?

Kenya National Highway Authority.
2. State the KeNHA’s mandate, mission, vision and core values.
Mandate: To manage, develop, rehabilitate, and maintain national trunk roads.
Mission: To develop and manage Quality and Adequate National Trunk Roads through Innovation and Optimal utilization of
resources for Sustainable Development.
Vision: The leading Authority in the provision of National Trunk Roads.
3. With the help of diagram state the structure of KeNHA.
4. With the help of diagram state the directorate of Maintenance: the structure and the key functions.
5. With the help of diagram state the structure and the network of Nyanza Region.
6. When was KeNHA established and ISO certified?
Established: 2007
ISO certified: September 2018
7. Explain the responsibilities of KeNHA.
KeNHA is responsible for the development, rehabilitation, management and maintenance of all National trunk roads comprising
of classes A, B and S roads.
8. What are the different classifications of KeNHA Roads?
Class S roads: A Highway that connects two or more cities and carries safely a large volume of traffic at the highest speed of
operation; Total - 40 Kilometers (All Paved)
Class A road: A Highway that forms a strategic route and corridor connecting international boundaries at identified immigration

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terminals such as international air or sea ports; Total - 6,830 Kilometers (Paved 4,975 KMs, Unpaved 1,855 KMs)

Class B roads : A Highway that forms an important national route linking national trading or economic hubs, County
Headquarters and other nationally important centers to each other and to the National Capital or to Class A roads. Total - 14,713
Kilometers (Paved 7,202 KMs, Unpaved 7,511 KMs
9. State all the Bills used in Road and Bridge construction.
10. In Road construction what do you understand by the following terms;
 Contract document : This written agreement executed by the Owner and Contractor setting forth the obligations of the
parties, including but not limited to performance of the work, furnishing of labor, equipment and materials, and the basis of
payment.
 Employer: This is a person who employs one or more workers or contracts for the services of one or more workers.
 Contractor: This is a person or anyone who directly employs or engages construction workers or manages construction work.
 Engineer representative: Resident Engineer or assistant to the Engineer-In-Charge appointed from time to time by the
company to perform the duties set forth in the contract whose authority may be notified in writing to the Contractor by the
Company.

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 BOARD
CORPORATION
SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF
LEGAL SERVICE AUDIT SERVICES
DIRECTORATE DIRECTOR GERNERAL/CEO

DIRECTORATE OF DIRECTORATE OF
DIRECTORATE OF DIRECTORATE OF DIRECTORATE OF
PLANNING PUBLIC AND
HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE OF CORPORATE SUPPLY CHAIN
RESEARCH AND PRIVATE
DESIGN AND MAINTAINANCE SERVICES MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE PATNERSHIP
SAFETY
CONSTRUCTION
AND IN HOUSE FINANCE AND
PLANNING AND ROAD PPP PREPARATORY
SUPERVISING ACCOUNTS
MANAGEMENT HIGHWAY SAFETY CORRIDOR DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT
WORLD BANK
STRATEGIC BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURSE
AND ECONOMIC HIGHWAY DESIGN PROJECT
PPP MANAGEMENT
PLANNING AND ENGINEER DEPARTMENT
CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TRAINING
DEPARTMENT REGIONAL OFFICES DEPARTMENT
EUROPE
DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
INNOCATION AND STRUCTURAL DEPARTMENT PPP OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
KNOWLEDHE DESIGN AXLE ROAD AND
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT CONTROL MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT AFDB DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT
DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT CORPORATE
ENVIROMENTAL DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION
AND SOCIAL DEPARTMENT
QUALITY
ASSURANCE SAFEGUARD BRIDGE
DEPARTMENT ASIA MAINTAINANCE
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
PROJECT
COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT
TECHNOLOGY
SURVEY DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT
ERMAND BPR
STRUCTURE ROAD RESERVE
CONSTRUCTION CONTROL SECTION
DEPARTMENT

PROJECT
REPORTING
DEPARTMENT

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