Construction of US $42m new Makupa Bridge in Mombasa, Kenya begins

Posted on :Wednesday , 28th April 2021

The Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) has begun construction of the US $42.1m new Makupa bridge in Mombasa. The 457m long bridge will replace the historic Makupa causeway that links Mombasa Island to the mainland.

Kenha awarded China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) the contract for the construction of the two four-lane parallel bridges in November last year. . .

Kenya signs deal with Chinese company to construct Lapsset road

Posted on :Wednesday , 21st April 2021

Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) have signed a major deal of 17.9 billion shillings (about 166 million U.S. dollars) with a Chinese Construction firm. The partnership is to construct a 453-km road that is part of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project.

The road construction encompasses of 257-km Lamu-Ijara-Garissa section which is part of the LAPS. . .

Kenya's construction sector is expected to grow

Posted on :Tuesday , 23rd March 2021

Kenya's construction industry is currently booming. The Kenyan government has invested heavily in the construction sector in order to upgrade infrastructure such as road networks while also providing new residences for locals (who are supported by banks in obtaining loans to buy apartments/cars).

The real estate and construction industries, according to the Kenya National Bur. . .

VINCI JV signs an agreement for a EUR 1.3 billion motorway project in Kenya

Posted on :Wednesday , 3rd March 2021

A joint venture between VINCI Highways Unit Rift Valley Highway, VINCI Concessions and Meridiam SAS has signed an agreement for the construction of approximately €1.3 billion of the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway project in Kenya.

The agreement, through its Public-Private Partnership Unit and the Kenya National Highway Authority, has been signed with the . . .

KeNHA to begin fly-over construction at the T-Mall junction

Posted on :Wednesday , 3rd March 2021

The Government of Kenya, through the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA), the Autonomous Road Agency responsible for the management, development, reconstruction and maintenance of Class A, B and C roads in the East African area are scheduled to begin the building of the T-Mall junction on the Langata route.

On its Twitter feed, via a public notice signed by the Agency's . . .