How Uhuru’s grandiose infrastructure projects are weighing you downPresident Uhuru Kenyatta unveils a plaque during the official launch of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone in Mombasa yesterday. Samuel Nyandemo, an economics lecturer at the University of Nairobi, believes that the projects being implemented by the Kenyatta administration are not a priority. From construction of the Sh550 billion SGR, leasing of expensive medical equipment for the counties, registration of persons in the Sh45 billion Huduma Namba, the has been no shortage of grandiose projects during Jubilee’s tenure. In a statement from State House, President Kenyatta said the mega project will create much needed jobs. Last year, Ethiopia separately signed deals with Sudan and Djibouti for stakes in their Port Sudan and Port of Doraleh respectively.

Source: Standard Digital October 18, 2019 21:14 UTC