KeNHA Unveils Digital Overhaul After World Bank Funding for 740KM Road Project

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The multi-billion shilling project is part of the wider northern Kenya infrastructure development that also involves upgrading the 749-kilometre Isiolo-Mandera highway.

KeNHA on Tuesday, September 8, said it was seeking a qualified company to review its existing environmental and social safeguards management systems and develop requirements for a new digital system that will automate key operations.

According to the Authority's Director General Luka Kimeli, the digital upgrade will be financed from proceeds of the World Bank loan secured by KeNHA for the project.

📌 What You Need to Know

World Bank documents reviewed by Kenyans.co.ke indicate that the Bretton Woods Institution has so far disbursed about Ksh168 billion in fragmented financing for the project, which began way back in 2020.

According to tender documents, the digital overhaul will involve a comprehensive review of KeNHA's Safeguards Department, including its institutional, operational and existing systems.

"The services will entail a comprehensive institutional, operational, and systems review of the Safeguards Department and develop functional and technical requirements for automation and digitisation of safeguards operations," KeNHA stated.

The digital overhaul is expected to improve how KeNHA manages environmental safeguards linked to road projects, including compliance monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and environmental assessments.

KeNHA said the selected company will be required to help identify opportunities for business process automation and develop functional and technical requirements for digitising the safeguards operations.

The authority said the company must have experience in environmental and social impact assessments, environmental and social management systems and safeguards compliance audits.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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