NB: THE INTERVIEW WAS FILMED IN LATE JUNE:
The project, which is also known as the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway, is set to be among the first road projects in Kenya developed under the PPP framework.
The project involves the dualling of a portion of the A8 Highway between Rironi and Mau Summit into a four-lane dual carriage including operation and maintenance.
The project will also cover the strengthening of A8-South Highway between Rironi and Naivasha.
Rift Valley Highway Limited (RVHL), a consortium led by Vinci Highways and Meridian, are the project’s operator.
The firm has already signed a design, build, finance, operate, maintain and transfer contract with the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
Kenyans will be expected to pay road tolls over an estimated period of 30 years in a bid to help the project’s operator and financiers recover their investment.
