Urban Roads in Kenya fall within urban areas and are administered by city, municipal and town councils. Urban roads primarily serve local traffic and are usually associated with shorter distance travel and lower design speeds. Urban roads are classified as adopted and non-adopted streets.

Adopted streets are administrated by the council in charge. A council can declare a street adopted if it or a part has been levelled, paved, metalled, channeled, lighted, sewered and drained or otherwise constructed to the satisfaction of the council, and in conformity with the Streets Adoption Act .

Urban roads carry higher traffic volumes than rural roads and are required to provide a higher level of service. This entails incorporation of features such as multi-lane roads (dual carriageways) and high capacity junctions (traffic lights, flyovers and interchanges). Urban roads also traverse areas with large populations and require facilities for non-motorised traffic (cycle tracks and footpaths) and other pedestrian-friendly features such as kerbs, underground drainage and street lighting. As a result, urban roads are usually more expensive to build and maintain than rural roads.