World Bank deal paves way for work on Nairobi’s first elevated highway

The construction of Nairobi’s first double-decker highway linking Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Nairobi-Nakuru highway is set to begin later this year following the recent signing of a financing agreement with the World Bank.

The Sh38 billion elevated highway, meant to decongest central Nairobi, has been on the cards for nearly a decade. The first attempt collapsed after the World Bank pulled out citing the inclusion of banned figures in the list of contractors.