Kenya has fallen further back on the repayment of the Sh18 billion Southern Bypass loan, underlying the growing struggle to keep up with a mountain of debt owed to Chinese firms.
Whereas the government has ramped up its efforts to improve transport infrastructure across the country, some major roads are still in a dilapidated state. In some instances, where roads are.
The State has borrowed Sh2 billion to undertake the dualling of Nairobi’s busy Eastern Bypass, which stretches from Mombasa Road to the Thika Superhighway.