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Ksh2.1 Billion Hidden Charge for Nairobi Expressway Revealed
The footbridge intersecting the Nairobi Expressway at Bellevue, South C, Nairobi County.
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In a revelation made in estimates of the supplementary budget tabled before Parliament on Tuesday, February 10, Kenyan taxpayers will fork out Ksh2.1 billion to relocate water and sewerage lines along the multi-billion project.
The amount is among the hidden costs for the construction of the double-decker highway and will be spent on the Northern Collector line that will be supplying water to Nairobi.
A section of the Nairobi Expressway along Mombasa Road
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The charge will also cater for the James Gichuru Express Road sections.
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala had lauded the Jomo Kenya International Airport (JKIA)/ Westlands Expressway, indicating the road has the capacity to attract tourists to the country.
He spoke on Tuesday after joining his colleagues including Transport CS James Macharia, Industrialization’s CS Betty Maina, and Devolution’s Eugene Wamalwa in touring and inspecting the construction works.
“Infrastructure builds a nation, it also develops and expands the GDP and that is why investment in infrastructure has been key. This infrastructure is key for people to come here and spend 24 hours during their layover so that they do not waste time at the airport and they can come into town and spend money,” said Balala.
THE STANDARD By
Financial Standard |
February 2nd 2021 at 13:33:10 GMT +0300
Kenya National Highways Authority CEO Peter Mundinia [PHOTO: Boniface Okendo]
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHa) is undertaking some of the country’s most modern and ambitious projects aimed at increasing the capacity of existing road corridors as well as upgrading road infrastructure for sustainable development. Financial Standard spoke to Director General Peter Mundinia on this and other developments.
KeNHa through China Road and Bridge Corporation is undertaking one of the most prestigious road projects in the region - the Nairobi Expressway. What informed the need for the new road?
The Nairobi Expressway is part of the Mombasa–Malaba National Trunk Road (Northern Corridor), which is the backbone of Kenya’s road network and a critical transport corridor for the passage of transit goods through our borders to our landlocked neighbours. Due to increased traffic on the r
THE STANDARD By
Kennedy Gachuhi |
February 2nd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Motorists plying the Rironi-Nakuru-Mau Summit highway will pay for the upcoming dual carriageway.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced that once the project is complete and open for use, it will take motorists more than 26 years to pay for the road.
KeNHA said the construction of the 175-kilometre dual carriageway is set to begin later this year and will be complete in 42 months.
Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui yesterday held a meeting with officials from KeNHA and the contractor who are currently conducting an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment study.