Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway: Govt Rejects Proposal by Kenyan Firm to Build 459km Road
- The government projected the construction of the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway to begin in 2026
- The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) committee received a proposal for the construction and funding of the KSh 468 billion project in May 2025
- The PPP committee and the National Treasury reviewed the proposal and issued recommendations for a fresh proposal
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The construction of the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway could take a while before commencing.
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This followed the decision by the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) committee, rejecting the Project Development Phase(PDP) report for the 459-kilometre road dubbed the Usahihi Expressway.
Why PPP committee rejected proposal for Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway
The PPP committee, in collaboration with the National Treasury, reviewed the proposal and the PDP report.
The committee found that the proposal does not meet the relevant criteria and should be abandoned in accordance with Section 43(11)(c) of the PPP Act, 2021.
"The committee directed that the Contracting Authority consider restructuring the Project to meet the evaluation criteria through expansion of the existing A8 highway," read the committee recommendation in part, as seen the public notice on My Government newspaper on Tuesday, August 12.
The committee recommended the resubmission of the proposal for a fresh determination in line with Section 43(12) of the PPP Act.
Which company submitted Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway proposal
The Privately Initiated Proposal (PIP) was submitted by Everstrong Capital Kenya Limited in May 2025.
The company sought to design, build, finance, operate, maintain and transfer the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway (Usahihi) Road Project under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The road is expected to start from Mlolongo in Machakos County to Bonje in Mombasa County.
The KSh 468 billion road project was expected to commence in 2026 and be financed by an American firm.
What to know about Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway
- Everstrong Capital LLC said the money will be raised from international investors, development agencies, and pension funds, with the largest percentage of the funds coming from Kenyan private investors.
- Motorists are projected to pay between KSh 12 and KSh 13 in toll fees per kilometre to access the 459-kilometre stretch from Mlolongo in Machakos County to Bonje in Mombasa County
Is Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway project part of Kenya-US deals?
In May 2024, President William Ruto signed the $3.6 billion (KSh 464.9 billion, based on the current exchange rate) deal with the US firm to construct the road.
The four to six-lane carriageway was expected to ease traffic along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa route.
Payment for the project was supposed to be realised through toll payments to Everstrong Capital
The deal was signed during the head of state's visit to the United States (US) in May 2024, during which he signed other mega project deals with American investors and companies, including Coca-Cola.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
