[Omondi Onyango,Standard]The Jubilee government is in a race to complete multi-billion shilling projects at the Coast, as President Uhuru Kenyatta cements his legacy ahead of his exit in 2022. Other than the squatter problem, Uhuru’s administration is also implementing huge infrastructure projects whose cost is estimated to be Sh1.4 trillion. “The government has invested Sh1.4 trillion in 450 projects in the Coast. “We expected an expansion of Mombasa port through the construction of the multi-billion shilling second container terminal to create jobs for locals, but this has not happened. Oguna said it was time for Coast residents, especially the youth, to take advantage of the national government projects to start businesses.

Source: Standard Digital July 26, 2021 20:56 UTC