Russian firm’s buy-in stalls major Nairobi road project

The cumulative charges between Athi River and Rironi, if all the toll stations are passed, would be Sh572 for small vehicles, Sh1,147 for public service vehicles, Sh3,440 for buses and four-axle lorries, while heavy commercial trucks with five or more axles will pay Sh4,586.

The government invited international bidders for the Nairobi road concession in 2006 and three parties expressed interest in the project but only stayed to the bidding stage, according to information that Roads minister Franklin Bett tabled in Parliament.