Ruto Announces Dualling of Nairobi-Mombasa Highway Within a Year With Zero New Taxes

President William Ruto has announced plans to dual the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway within the next year, assuring Kenyans that the monumental infrastructure upgrade will be executed without imposing new taxes or increasing public borrowing.

Speaking during the KEPSA Presidential Roundtable at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, the Head of State revealed that his administration has finalized a framework to modernize the heavily congested transport corridor. Ruto emphasized that the project will rely on innovative financing mechanisms, such as Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), rather than burdening citizens with higher taxation or adding to the national debt.

The proposed upgrade will transform the existing 460-kilometer two-lane highway into a modern multi-lane dual carriageway. The expansion comes in response to growing safety concerns following a string of fatal road crashes along the route, alongside chronic freight bottlenecks affecting trade between the Port of Mombasa, Nairobi, and landlocked neighboring countries.

According to the President, the government will unveil the comprehensive implementation blueprint and financing model to the public shortly. The highway forms a critical link in a broader national transport strategy aimed at expanding key corridors from the Coast all the way to Malaba, ultimately lowering transit times, boosting regional commerce, and saving lives across Kenya’s busiest economic artery.

: https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/646605-william-ruto-announces-dualling-nairobi-mombasa-highway/

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