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Mega projects pull global equipment firms to Nairobi

Workers lay bitumen on a road in Olkalou town in Nyandarua County. Equipment leasing has also become major business for many Kenyans. [John Githinji, Standard]

Roadworks and housing projects have become commonplace in major towns and even remote areas of Kenya, thanks to devolution.

The construction boom has increased demand for equipment which is, in turn, driving global manufacturers and dealers into the country in droves.

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