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Rethinking the development model

Deputy President William Ruto’s revelation that the expansion of Nairobi-Nakuru Highway would begin in December this year is a welcome reminder that the State is still intent on funding infrastructure projects despite suffering recent setbacks.

China’s reluctance to grant a Sh380 billion loan to finance the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line from Naivasha to Kisumu is a notable setback to Jubilee Government’s ambitious infrastructure expansion strategy. At first sight, the deferment is regrettable.

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