Economy AfDB lifts suspension on Sh16bn Kenol-Marua road projectDualling of the Kenol-Marua highway near Karatina town in this picture taken on November 24, 2021. FILE PHOTO | NMGBy JOHN MUTUAMore by this AuthorThe African Development Bank (AfDB) has closed a case filed against the Chinese firm dualling Kenol-Sagana-Marua Road, averting further delays in the completion of the Sh16.7 billion project. The pan-African lender in a communique said it closed the case on March 15 after residents along the project line and the Chinese contractor, Jiangxi Transportation Engineering Group resolved the differences. Residents had sought AfDB’s intervention after the county governments along the project line, the Chinese firm and the National Environmental Management Authority failed to address their complaints. The Ethiopian government had earlier said that the road will offer a cheaper route to import goods using Mombasa Port, compared to a port in Djibouti.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 13, 2023 03:35 UTC