Kenya Urban Mobility Improvement Project (WB-P176725)

Countries
  • Kenya
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Canceled
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Voting Date
Aug 12, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Kenya
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Transport
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 500.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 500.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 300.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 22, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Apr 24, 2023

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Project Description
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According to the WB, the development objective is to improve mobility and accessibility to job opportunities along the Nairobi Central Station to Thika rail corridor and enhance the institutional capacity for resilient and green urban transport development in Kenya.

The proposed project has the following three components: Component 1. Urban Mobility Improvement in Nairobi Metropolitan Area Subcomponent 1.1 Revamping Commuter Rail Service Subcomponent 1.2 Integrated Land Use Planning and Commuter Rail Station Area Development Subcomponent 1.3 Green Mobility Solution Subcomponent 1.4 Traffic Management Improvement Component 2. Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building in Urban Mobility Component 3. Preparation of Urban Mobility Improvement for Secondary Cities Component 1. Urban Mobility Improvement in Nairobi Metropolitan Area. Subcomponent 1.1 Upgrading Commuter Rail into Urban Metro The project will finance upgrading of the existing 57 km Nairobi Central-Thika commuter rail corridor into an urban metro. This segment accounts for 40 percent of total network ridership and serves key low-income neighborhoods and affordable housing sites, making it the most viable for transformation. The project aims to establish a high-capacity, globally benchmarked public transport backbone for the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA).Subcomponent 1.2 Green Mobility Solution This subcomponent supports the implementation of Kenya's NDC and e-mobility policy, with a focus on the urban railway sector.Subcomponent 1.3 Kenya Integrated Automated Fare Collection System (KIAFCS) Phase 1 This subcomponent, co-financed by the Korea World Bank Partnership Framework (KWPF), supports the establishment and phased implementation of an Integrated Automated Fare Collection System (IAFCS) for public transport, beginning with the Nairobi Central-Thika corridor of urban metro.Component 2. Transit-Oriented Development along Commuter Rail This component will (a) promote the application of Transit-oriented Development (TOD) around the selected commuter rail stations, (b) enhance access to stations, and (c) provide capacity building on related aspectsComponent 3. Institutional Strengthening for Urban Mobility Solutions This component will support sector reform in urban transport in order to transform the urban transport landscape and establish an enabling environment. Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Part (CERC) This zero-dollar component will allow for swift reallocation of credit proceeds from the other components to provide immediate emergency recovery support following an eligible crisis or emergency.

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