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Kenya Unveils $1.5 Billion Highway Expansion with China

11/28/2025

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Kenya has launched a $1.5 billion highway expansion project with two Chinese state firms.
Financing comes via a public-private partnership, with 75% debt and 25% equity.
Phase 1 costs $863 million and upgrades 139 kilometers of highway.
Phase 2 will convert a 94-kilometer stretch into a six-lane road for $678.56 million.
Construction is expected to finish by the end of 2027, followed by a 28-year toll concession.

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Story summary

Kenya has launched a $1.5 billion highway expansion project with two Chinese state firms.
Financing comes via a public-private partnership, with 75% debt and 25% equity.
Phase 1 costs $863 million and upgrades 139 kilometers of highway.
Phase 2 will convert a 94-kilometer stretch into a six-lane road for $678.56 million.
Construction is expected to finish by the end of 2027, followed by a 28-year toll concession.