A collage of the Nairobi Expressway design and ongoing construction
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Kenya moved five slots up to 133 in 2020 from 137 in 2017 in the latest Global Connectedness Index (GCI) report 2020 by the German Giant company DHL (Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn).
According to the report this was brought about by an increase in international trade, digital connectivity which facilitated information flows and capital flows.
The rise of the rankings was also boosted by multi-billion infrastructural projects that have transformed the country s transport sector.
An aerial view of the on-going Nairobi Expressway project along Mombasa Road
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Megaprojects on the forefront include Ksh 31 billion Thika Road, Ksh 327 billion Standard Gauge Railway, ongoing Ksh 59 billion Nairobi Expressway and Ksh 2.5 trillion Lamu Port-South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lappset) corridor project.
Mega projects move Kenya up ladder of global connectedness
Wednesday December 16 2020
By KEVIN ROTICH
Summary
Latest DHL Global Connectedness Index shows that Kenya rose to position 137 in 2020 from 133 in 2017.
African countries whose connectedness improved in the period are Sudan (+10), Niger (+7), Tanzania (+5) and Gambia (+5).
Angola (-10), Malawi (-6), Guinea (-5), Madagascar (-5) and Seychelles (-4) saw biggest drops.
Kenya’s global connectedness rose by five places to 133 this year due to an increase in international flows of trade, capital, information and people.
This was boosted by the government’s investment’s on mega-infrastructural projects such as roads and rails. These include the Sh31 billion Thika Road, the Sh327 billion Standard Gauge Railway, the ongoing Sh59 billion Nairobi Expressway and Sh2.5 trillion Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor project.
Turkana suffers setback in Lappset land suit appeal
Tuesday December 15 2020
By SAM KIPLAGAT
Summary
Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the High Court directing the case to be handled by both county and the national governments, under the Inter-governmental Relations Act.
Turkana county government has lost a bid to have a matter involving the acquisition of parcels of land for the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor, handled in court.
Instead, the Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the High Court directing the case to be handled by both county and the national governments, under the Inter-governmental Relations Act.
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The East African
Monday December 14 2020
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Moyale on December 9, 2020. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Summary
The Ethiopia-Kenyan border stretches for over 830km, making the Moyale border post a significant trading point between the two countries.
The leaders committed to allocate more resources for infrastructure projects to ensure the seamless flow of people and cargo between their two countries.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed marked his two-day state visit to Kenya last week with an inspection of the progress of the Lamu port construction, and the launch of the Moyale one-stop border post on Wednesday along with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.