Kenya highway deal signed with China

The authorities in Kenya have signed an agreement with a Chinese contractor for a major highway project. The deal is for design and feasibility studies for this proposed highway, which would run from Ruaka to Gitaru. The 16.5km highway section would form part of Nairobi’s Western Bypass, should the project get the official go ahead once the feasibility study has been completed and analysed. China Road and Bridge Corporation (CBRC) will carry out the feasibility study as well as the preliminary design, havin
June 7, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
The authorities in Kenya have signed an agreement with a Chinese contractor for a major highway project. The deal is for design and feasibility studies for this proposed highway, which would run from Ruaka to Gitaru. The 16.5km highway section would form part of Nairobi’s Western Bypass, should the project get the official go ahead once the feasibility study has been completed and analysed. 3366 China Road and Bridge Corporation (CBRC) will carry out the feasibility study as well as the preliminary design, having been awarded the work by the Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha).

The highway stretch has been envisaged as carrying two lanes in either direction and with a speed limit of 100kmh. The estimated cost of building the link is some US$168.5 million and should the project get the go ahead, it would be financed by loans from China.
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