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How Uhuru’s grandiose infrastructure projects are weighing you down

President Uhuru Kenyatta unveils a plaque during the official launch of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone in Mombasa yesterday. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

A myriad of poorly conceived, forced and hastily implemented projects that run into trillions of shillings are increasing the pressure on President Uhuru Kenyatta as his administration approaches homestretch.

On Wednesday, a clearly vexed President Kenyatta launched construction of a Sh60 billion Nairobi Expressway in Nairobi, launched a passenger train “to nowhere” and addressed meetings in Ongata Rongai, Ngong and Maai Mahiu.

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