New Kenya highway opening

Work is due for completion shortly on Nairobi’s Southern Bypass, with an official inauguration being planned. The 28.6km highway has been constructed by Chinese contractor China Road and Bridge. The project has been required in a bid to tackle Nairobi’s chronic congestion problem. The city suffers heavily from traffic delays at peak periods.
June 28, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Work is due for completion shortly on Nairobi’s Southern Bypass, with an official inauguration being planned. The 28.6km highway has been constructed by Chinese contractor China Road and Bridge. The project has been required in a bid to tackle Nairobi’s chronic congestion problem. The city suffers heavily from traffic delays at peak periods.
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