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A loan from China will fund road projects in Kenya

Major road projects in Kenya are to benefit from a loan agreement with China. Two roads receiving funds are located in Kenya’s Migori and Home Bay counties. One of the roads links Sori and Sindo and runs through Nyandiwa, while the other connects Masara and Mbita via Karungu, Sindo and Magunga. Another loan is being offered to build the Narok-Masai Mara (C12) road, which will link with the Narok-Mau-Narok (C57) road. The deal involves Chinese firm Zhongmei Engineering Group and the Kenyan Government.
July 31, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Major road projects in Kenya are to benefit from a loan agreement with China. Two roads receiving funds are located in Kenya’s Migori and Home Bay counties. One of the roads links Sori and Sindo and runs through Nyandiwa, while the other connects Masara and Mbita via Karungu, Sindo and Magunga. Another loan is being offered to build the Narok-Masai Mara (C12) road, which will link with the Narok-Mau-Narok (C57) road. The deal involves Chinese firm Zhongmei Engineering Group and the Kenyan Government.

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