After the President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit to Beijing it has been announced that Chinese investor want to invest in several critical infrastructural projects lining up for public-private partnership deals. The major deals include a 30 km expressway from JKIA across the city and development of Dongo Kundu industrial Special Economic Zone in Mombasa. Two major roads in North Eastern area will also be constructed through the public-private investments.

The two roads, Modogashe-Habaswein-Samatar and Elwak-Rhamu will cost around Sh15 billion (US$148 million) and would be constructed through partnership involving Chinese private companies, following the Kenya government’s roads annuity programme. The partnerships are a result of the need to explore innovative off-balance sheet financing for the country’s infrastructure needs, and the desire to shift away from pure debt financing.

The agreements were signed at the Great Hall of the People where the two leaders held bilateral talks focusing on strengthening the comprehensive and strategic partnership existing between Kenya and China.

Two major roads in North Eastern Kenya will also be constructed through the public-private investments. The two roads, Modogashe-Habaswein-Samatar and Elwak-Rhamu road, will cost 15 billion shillings ($148 million) and would be constructed through partnership involving Chinese private companies under the Kenya government’s roads annuity programme.