Kenya will spend Kh 5 trillion to invest in various infrastructural projects in the next three years under public private partnership according to President William Ruto.
The Head of State told Parliament on Thursday that some of the projects include the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway to Malaba, and key roads.
Kenya’s infrastructure gap stands at more than Ksh 1 trillion, leading to a huge hole in funding gap.
This has seen major projects falling behind schedule due to fiscal pressure. This year, the government has earmarked more than Ksh 600 billion to build key roads, expand ports and railway infrastructure.
Speaking during the third State of the Nation Address at Parliament Buildings, President William Ruto said the Ministry of Roads and Transport has mapped out 2,500 kilometers of highways earmarked for dualing and 28,000 kilometers of new tarmac roads to be constructed over the next decade.
To demonstrate the momentum already underway, President Ruto revealed that next week he will launch the dualing of the 170-kilometre Rironi–Naivasha–Nakuru–Mau Summit road, followed by the groundbreaking of the 58-kilometre Rironi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha road.
While acknowledging that the estimated KSh 5 trillion required to deliver the four priority infrastructure programmes is a massive undertaking, the President urged the 13th Parliament to rally behind the transformative agenda, framing it as a defining step toward positioning the country as a modern, competitive, and connected nation.
