Uhuru to Travel to France to Ink Sh180 Billion Deal for Road Project

Uhuru to Travel to France to Ink Sh180 Billion Deal for Road Project

President Kenyatta is on Wednesday set to make his first foreign trip since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country in March.

Daily Nation reports that Kenyatta will travel to France to ink a Sh180 billion public-private partnership (PPP) deal for the dualling of the Rironi-Nakuru-Mau Summit road.

Reports indicate Uhuru will hold a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, where the two will witness the signing of several PPP agreements on water, infrastructure, and energy.

The contract for the construction of the 190-kilometer road was awarded to a consortium of French companies including Meridiam International, Vinci Highways SAS, and Vinci Concessions SA.

The project will see the highway expanded into a four-lane dual carriageway from Rironi to Mau Summit. It will also involve rehabilitation of the Mai Mahiu-Naivasha Road and the creation of toll stations on the highway.

Kenya National Highways Authority (KenHA) director-general Peter Mundinia said the contractor will be tasked with building and maintaining the road and recoup money from motorists in the form of toll fees.

The road is part of the Northern Corridor and will be the country’s first toll highway outside Nairobi. When complete, it is expected to reduce travel time for both people and goods, thus cutting the cost of doing business.

Uhuru’s visit to Kenya comes less than two years after President Macron visited Kenya in March last year with the two presiding over the signing of several agreements in railway, energy projects, plant health programs, and the Big Four Agenda on food security, universal health coverage, affordable housing, and manufacturing.
 

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Ignore (not verified)     Tue, 09/29/2020 @ 11:46am

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Fyam (not verified)     Tue, 09/29/2020 @ 12:20pm

now we are in debt to france...we have joined the ranks of our francophone brothers and sisters....isn't he rehabilitating the roads that lead to his families land.
Jameni all these trillions stolen and hata northern Kenya have not seen a single borehole.

#Revolution

Morris Menye (not verified)     Tue, 09/29/2020 @ 02:17pm

More loans results to heavy taxation but more billions to elite looters led by Uhuru,Ruto,Raila,Wanjigi,Murathe who share 15% brokerage fee.This illegal/corrupt deals makes Kenyan imports,whether service or otherwise more expensive.RISASI TU is the only answer/punishment to deal with these illegal deals.Tafadhalini waKenya REVOLUTION must start today.

Morris Menye (not verified)     Tue, 09/29/2020 @ 03:19pm

How much do billionaire Kenyans pay Muigai in allowances for foreign trip if governors are paid shs 10m.per trip for private trip abroad?I would also like to know how Kenyans suffered because jambazi Uhuru or governors never traveled abroad for eight months?

Mutuura Mwangi (not verified)     Thu, 10/01/2020 @ 08:21pm

In reply to by Morris Menye (not verified)

State house senior staff accompanying him on these trips earn a daily cash allowance of 150,000/($1500), junior members such as secretary make 35,000/-($350).Average stay is 10 days. Don't know what Prezzo gets but it might be a little more generous. No big deal.

Guesty (not verified)     Tue, 09/29/2020 @ 04:32pm

The Kenyan government is a demonic organization.

“Roads tolls were initially introduced in Kenya in the late 1980s, but were scrapped in the mid-1990s in favour of the Roads Maintenance Levy to eliminate corruption at toll stations. The levy is currently charged at Sh18 per litre for petrol and diesel.“

Kenyans already pay road maintenance levy.

Guest #13 (not verified)     Tue, 09/29/2020 @ 07:04pm

This loans racket will finish Kenya when the bills come due.
PPP means kenyans without means will not be allowed on the road,

Kora kanini (not verified)     Wed, 09/30/2020 @ 12:58am

Jomo and MOI developed UHURU well.
We never luck cows to milk,unfortunately our kids and grandchildren will be burdened with all this debt.
It's time Kenyans went back to our roots and asked God to do what's good for Kenyans.

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