# Sodonka Road Resurfacing to Cost $5 Million, 2017 Report Says

> Goobjoog News reported on 2017-05-28 that resurfacing Mogadishu's Sodonka Road would cost more than $5 million, but no completion or funding details have been…

- 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, procurement, cost-control
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/sodonka-road-resurfacing-cost-5-million-2017-report

## Key points

- On 2017-05-28, Goobjoog News reported a ground-breaking ceremony for reconstruction of Sodonka Road in Mogadishu, with an estimated cost of more than $5 million.
- Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kherye and Banadir Governor Thabit Abdi Mohamed jointly placed the initial stone; the implementing company was named as Kulmiye, a local construction firm.
- The report does not establish a contract award, verified specifications, a completion date, or what has happened to the project since that date.

On 28 May 2017, Goobjoog News reported that reconstruction of the Sodonka road in Mogadishu would cost more than $5 million, as confirmed by the construction company to the outlet.

The report described a ground-breaking ceremony where Prime Minister of Somalia Hassan Ali Kherye and Governor of Banadir region Thabit Abdi Mohamed jointly placed the initial stone for the road reconstruction.

According to Goobjoog News, the road is estimated to be 5.5 Km long, though reconstruction will cover both sides of the two-way road for a total of 11 Km. The report does not explain how the 11 Km figure was derived from the 5.5 Km estimate; the two figures are not reconciled in the account.

Hodan District Commissioner Mohamed Ahmed Antooba, quoted by Goobjoog News, said the road is “the lifeline of Mogadishu town” and connects industrial areas, Fagah and Aanaha Road, beginning from Hodan location and passing through Howl-Wadaad, Wardhiigley and Yaaqshiid districts.

The construction is reported by Goobjoog News to be implemented by Kulmiye, a local construction company. The same report says the duration for completion had not yet been disclosed by the construction firm as of that date.

Prime Minister Kherye said at the ceremony, as reported by Goobjoog News, that the road construction “will impact positively on the maintenance of the security and uplifting the economy of the country.”

Governor Mohamed said the amount to be spent on the reconstruction would be paid from the coffers of the local government and the citizens residing along the Sodonka Road, according to the same report.

**What the report does not establish**

The 2017-05-28 Goobjoog News article does not cite a contract award document, contract terms, a funding agreement, or a detailed budget. It does not name the construction company that confirmed the “more than $5 million” figure, and it does not state whether that figure is a contract value, an estimate, a budget, or a total project cost.

No consultant, client, or independent funder beyond the Governor's statement on funding sources is named. The report gives no timeline or completion date, and it does not indicate what has happened to the project since the ground-breaking ceremony.

SCR has no further evidence of progress, disbursement, or completion on Sodonka Road after 2017-05-28.

## Questions

### Who is the contracting company for Sodonka Road?

Goobjoog News reported on 2017-05-28 that the construction is implemented by Kulmiye, a local construction company. However, no contract award document was cited, and the cost confirmation was not explicitly linked to Kulmiye in the report.

### What is the timeline for resurfacing Sodonka Road?

As of the 2017-05-28 Goobjoog News report, the duration for completion had not yet been disclosed by the construction firm. No subsequent timeline is available.

### How was the $5 million cost derived?

According to Goobjoog News, the construction company said the reconstruction would cost more than $5 million. The report does not state whether that figure is a contract value, estimate, budget, or total project cost, and it does not provide a breakdown.

## Sources

- [Construction Company Says Resurfacing Sodonka Road to Cost $5 Million](https://en.goobjoog.com/construction-company-says-resurfacing-sodonka-road-to-cost-5-million/) — Goobjoog News, 2017-05-28