This archive report was first published on 24 December 2021.
President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the last box girder along the main alignment of the Nairobi Expressway on Thursday, paving the way for its completion in March 2022.
The Sh60 billion Expressway project, a legacy project for President Kenyatta, broke ground in October 2019 with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) as the contractor.
Speaking during the tour, President Kenyatta praised the Kenya-China partnership, saying it was mutually beneficial and based on a win-win approach.
"Our partnership with China is one that is mutually beneficially that is based on win win and we are very grateful to the Chinese government for the support that they continue to render not only to our country but also to the rest of the countries in Africa," he said.
The Expressway is a 27.1km road project beginning from Mlolongo through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Nairobi's CBD to Westland's area along Waiyaki Way.
State House said the Expressway was 93 per cent complete, with a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway within the existing median of Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway, and Waiyaki Way as well as 10 interchanges.
