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Hot Air? Sh468 Billion Nairobi–Mombasa Expressway Hits Dead End After Failing Feasibility Test

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Kenya’s ambitious plan to build a Sh468 billion expressway connecting Nairobi to Mombasa has come to a screeching halt. The proposed 419-kilometre, four-lane Usahihi Expressway—intended to cut travel time from ten to five hours—has been rejected by the government’s Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Committee after failing to meet key f.......

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