# What a 28 November report says about Kismayo road

> What Mustaqbal Media reported on 28 November 2023 about a 4km paved road project in Kismayo, and what remains unestablished.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: roads, utilities
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/kismayo-4km-paved-road-foundation

## Key points

- On 28 November 2023, Mustaqbal Media reported that Somalia's Prime Minister and Jubaland's President laid a foundation stone for a 4km paved road in Kismayo.
- The article does not name a contractor, funder, cost, timeline, or any evidence that construction has begun or completed.
- The headline describes an inauguration, while the body describes a foundation stone laying; the report does not establish what has happened since.

On 28 November 2023, Mustaqbal Media reported that Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre and President Ahmed Mohamed Islam of Jubaland State laid the foundation stone for a 4km paved road in Kismayo. The ceremony took place on a Tuesday morning, according to the outlet.

Mustaqbal Media said the road is set to connect various neighborhoods within the city. The article does not name a contractor, consultant, developer, client, or funding source. No contract value, project cost, budget, or expenditure is stated. No construction start date, completion date, or target timeline is given. There is no route description, design specification, or named individual quoted.

The publication's headline describes the event as an inauguration: "Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre and President Ahmed Madobe Inaugurate 4KM Paved Road Project in Kismayo." The article body, however, reports that a foundation stone was laid. Mustaqbal Media does not reconcile these two stages.

Since that report, no further evidence has been published to establish whether construction started, is underway, or has been completed. Mustaqbal Media's report does not establish what has happened to the project after 28 November 2023. The absence of a named contractor, funding source, and timeline means there is no basis to verify the project's status from the initial report alone.

## Questions

### Which road was paved and what is its length?

Mustaqbal Media reported a 4km paved road in Kismayo, Jubaland State, Somalia.

## Sources

- [Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre and President Ahmed Madobe Inaugurate 4KM Paved Road Project in Kismayo](https://mustaqbalmedia.net/en/prime-minister-hamsa-abdi-barre-and-president-ahmed-madobe-inaugurate-4km-paved-road-project-in-kismayo/) — Mustaqbal Media, 2023-11-28