Motorists to Pay 30-Year Fees for Ksh160 Billion Nakuru-Nairobi Highway
A dual carriage highway.
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Motorists using the Nakuru-Nairobi highway will pay toll fees for up to 30 years once its dual upgrade is completed.
The dualling will be part of the 175-kilometre upgrade which will start at Rironi, proceed to Nakuru town, and terminate at the Mau Summit. The dual carriageway is being undertaken at a cost of Ksh160 Billion.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) disclosed that a private investor who was contracted for the project will set up toll stations where motorists will pay for using the road.
Photos of Ksh37B Highway Linking Kenya to South Sudan
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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Northern Kenya is undergoing a transformation following the upgrade of a key link road between Kenya and South Sudan.
The South Sudan Link road project is being undertaken by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) at a cost of Ksh37 billion.
It connects the towns of Kitale - Kapenguria - Lokichar - Lodwar - Kakuma to Lokichogio town, which is 30 kilometres from the border between Kenya and South Sudan.
A section of the South Sudan Link road
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The road is expected to boost the potential of the region and enhance cross-border trade as well as ease exploration of petroleum deposits within the Lake Turkana basin.
Sources at the Transport and Roads Ministry, as well as KeNHA, now say the project may not take off, as it has been pushed to the back burner. Despite the major delays and other pointers that things are not rosy, Bechtel projects optimism, with officials telling The Standard they remain in touch with Kenyan State agencies.
They say the firm is eager to start work. The company was however cagey with details, only offering a one-line response to the list of questions asked.
“We are still interested and we continue to work with KeNHA and the National Treasury to start work,” said Bechtel, without going into details.
Ksh1.9B Likoni Bridge Gaining Popularity Despite Challenges
The Liwatoni Floating Bridge in Likoni, Mombasa
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The newly-completed Likoni floating bridge is gaining popularity among Mombasa residents, according to Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
The bridge usage has increased despite residents complaining of a number of challenges including the inconvenience of walking 800 metres under the scorching sun, as well as little understanding of the technology behind the floating bridge.
KeNHA stated that the number of users is projected to rise with increased awareness of the residents on using the bridge.
President Uhuru Kenyatta unveils the Liwatoni Floating Bridge in Likoni, Mombasa
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Signages on Thika Super Highway [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
The government has lost a court battle over six acres of prime land on Thika Road.
The Lands ministry bought the property from Springdew Properties in 2009 for Sh29 million for the expansion of Thika Road. The parcel was, however, not utilised.
Six years later, the company reached out to the ministry and refunded the money so it could build a mall on the property.
But in 2017, Springdew learnt that the land had appeared in the Kenya Gazette as a road reserve.
In court papers, the firm said it had already spent Sh25 million on mall construction by then.