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Ruto secures Sh470b for Nairobi-Mombasa expressway in US visit

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(L-R) First Lady Rachel Ruto of Kenya, Kenyan President William Ruto, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden acknowledge the crowd during an official arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2024. Ruto's visit is the first state visit to Washington by an African leader in more than 15 years.
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American firm Everstrong Capital is set to build the 440-kilometre Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway after the government signed a deal with a US firm yesterday.

The project, which has been in the making for years but stalled due to a mix of factors, appears to be back on track after Everstrong Capital signed a project development agreement with the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).

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