The Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Directorate on Monday dismissed suggestions that the recent traffic congestion experienced along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway was intentionally manipulated to justify upcoming toll road concessions. In a statement issued through the National Treasury on Monday, September 1, the Director-General of the PPP Directorate, Eng.
Kefa Seda described the claims as misleading and undermining the broader goal of improving national infrastructure. "The suggestion that traffic congestion is manipulated to justify PPP concessions is inaccurate and misleading," said Eng.
Seda. "PPPs in Kenya are anchored in a robust legal framework that demands rigorous technical, financial, legal, social, and environmental assessment." An impression of how the Rironi-Mau Summit highway is expected to look after it is expanded.
Photo Outlook Traveller Seda emphasised that the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway Project was more of a strategic plan than a reactionary one since it has long been in development and aimed at addressing challenges faced by motorists along the busy Northern Corridor. The Director-General further stated that the project offered a permanent solution through a modern dual carriageway, new bypass service lanes and improved safety infrastructure.
