Wednesday November 6, 2024 - The government of Kenya is set to embark on the construction of the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway after awarding the contract to a Chinese firm.
According to information from
the meeting between the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) led by Li Xi and the government, talks are currently in high gear
to see how the government could secure the funding for the project.
The highway construction is set
to be a key project for the Kenya Kwanza government as it races to deliver on
its manifesto. Additionally, the road project will help link Nairobi to the
western region.
The Rironi-Mau Summit road
project has been a subject of controversy following the decision of President
William Ruto to cancel a construction tender that was awarded to a French
consortium by former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The French company had been
awarded the tender to construct the 233km dual carriage for the project for
US$1.4 billion (about Ksh180.6 billion).
Ruto cancelled the tender
awarded to the French firm in April, over what he referred to as a very costly
tender amount.
However, it was not immediately
clear if the Chinese government would commit additional funds on the initial
Ksh108 billion awarded to the French consortium for the project.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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