Summary
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In a
statement by KeNHA, the delegation sought to find out ways of implementing
private-public partnership projects
Nairobi. Tanzania has on Wednesday, April 19, sent a delegation from the...
Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) to visit the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on a benchmarking exercise of the Sh1.76 trillion (Ksh88 billion) Nairobi Expressway, Kenyan media has reported.In a statement by KeNHA, the
delegation sought to find out ways of implementing private-public partnership
projects.
In particular, the team was
impressed with the expressway's construction and operations and pursued means
of implementing such a project in their country.
"The team later visited the
Nairobi Expressway and learnt about its construction and operations for
possible implementation
A delegation from the Tanzania
National Roads Agency visited the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA)
office on April 19, 2023.
"The iconic Nairobi Expressway
is the lates road infrastructure project in Kenya which provides viable
transportation solutions and has decongested the city among other urban
areas," the statement read in part.
This comes two days after Tanzania
reportedly sent another delegation from the National Defence College (NDC) to
learn about Kenya's multi-agency approach to security management.
The team was received by Interior
Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo who took them through the exercise.
"Led by Brig. General
Rutambuka, the delegation paid a courtesy call on (Interior) PS Omollo who took
them through Kenya's multi-agency approach to security management, which has
been crucial in tailoring proactive responses to various security threats,
including crime and terrorism," the statement read in part.
The expressway was built by China
Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model
for a total cost of Ksh88 billion.
Through the model, the Chinese
company will be in charge of the road for 27 years to recoup its money before
transferring it to the government. This means that the company will only be
setting aside a fraction of the money earned for the operation and maintenance
of the road.
The elevated road was a litmus test
for the government to test the PPP model for funding capital-intensive
projects.
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