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State gets Sh1b for infrastructure projects

Treasury CS Ukur Yattani

The government has received Sh1.3 billion from TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) to fund infrastructure projects in two counties.

Busia County will receive the largest chunk of the cash for three infrastructure projects, including completion of the Jumuiya Cross Border Market (Sh485.3 million), while Mombasa County will get Sh200 million for the Magongo Road project. The Malaba One-stop Border, which serves as the artery to the rest of East Africa, will receive Sh403 million, with the road leading to the border post receiving Sh372 million.

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