Economy Design changes delay Mombasa-Tanga highwayTransport and Infrastructure secretary James Macharia. FILE PHOTO | NMGKenya has blamed the delay in starting work on a key road linking the port of Mombasa to Tanga on change in design from single to dual carriage along a section of the transnational highway. The African Development Bank (AfDB), the principal financier of the 445-kilometre project, said last week Nairobi was slow in completing preliminary studies such as road designs to pave the way for construction. Work on the mega project that is expected to take 36 months has been delayed since 2016. It will then cross into Tanzania through the Tanga port and stretch 175km southwards to Bagamoyo, a world heritage town.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 04, 2018 19:07 UTC