A series of agreements signed between Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris this week will significantly boost the country’s transport and energy infrastructure.
Among the agreements reached is a public private partnership (PPP) for the construction of the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit highway signed between the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and Vinci Concessions. The highway is one of the largest PPP projects in Eastern Africa.
Others were agreements for the development of the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) commuter railway line and the 400KV Menengai-Rongai electricity transmission line.
In an interview with PSCU ahead of President Kenyatta’s arrival in Paris, Kenya’s ambassador to France Professor Judi Wakhungu said the Head of State’s visit was a continuation of the historical bilateral ties that have existed between Kenya and France for over half a century.
The envoy said the President’s visit would particularly help to strengthen people-to-people and commercial ties between the two nations noting that over 100 French companies operate in Kenya. – PSCU
