US, Kenya to build superhighway from Nairobi to Mombasa
The US and Kenya have agreed to build a superhighway from Nairobi to Mombasa, a statement from The White House said.
Aug 29, 2018: The US and Kenya have agreed to build a superhighway from Nairobi to Mombasa, a statement from The White House said.
After President Donald Trump welcomed his counterpart President Uhuru Kenyatta in the Oval Office, the pair voiced for closer economic co-operation "aimed at making their nations stronger and their citizens more prosperous”.
The Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway project would link Kenya’s capital with second city Mombasa, a major Indian Ocean port. It is due to be built by US construction firm Bechtel. The two leaders also announced that their governments had established direct flights between Nairobi and New York.
"This and nearly $900m in other commercial deals and engagements announced during the visit are expected to create thousands of American and Kenyan jobs, further enhancing the prosperity and economic competitiveness of both nations," the statement said.