Counties Building of road linking North Rift and Uganda startsPresident Yoweri Museveni (right) and Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto flag off the construction of the 150km Kapchorwa-Suam road in Kapchorwa, Uganda. FILE PHOTO | NMGConstruction of the Sh26.1 billion Kapchorwa-Kitale-Saum road has been launched, allowing farm produce and goods from the North Rift to easily reach Uganda. Kenya will contribute Sh14.7 billion ($147.3 million) financed by the African Development Bank and African Development Fund to facilitate construction of the 77km of the project that sit on its soil. Uganda will contribute Sh10.5 billion ($105.76 million) into the project financed by the African Development Bank (ADB) and African Development Fund (ADF) as a debt. “The road will increase trade, investment and make sure that prosperity is shared by both countries,” said Mr Ruto

Source: The North Africa Journal August 31, 2018 01:52 UTC