"Every county in Kenya has at least one major infrastructure project designed to directly benefit mwananchi." The government has been developing key infrastructure projects across the country ranging from roads, ports, rail to energy projects. RoadsTop on the list is the Sh62.1 billion JKIA-Westlands expressway whose construction was commissioned by President Uhuru Kenyatta on October 16. The 9.4 billion project was awarded to The Third Engineering Bureau of China City Construction Group and is scheduled to be completed in 48 months. ChallengeLow absorption of development expenditure and reductions during supplementary budgets especially for infrastructure projects however remain a major risk to infrastructure as a key driver of economic growth, according to the National Treasury.

Source: The Star December 24, 2019 00:56 UTC