PHOTOS - Uhuru has commissioned this massive Sh65 billion superhighway in Nairobi today

Kevin85ify · Oct 18, 2019

eliakeem said:
You, at least, seem to understand the rules of the game regarding PFI/PPP. It's good that you mentioned about a study on willingness to pay. Also the study on ability to pay is important.

Again being financed by private party does not mean that the GoK has no liability on that arrangement. Yes GoK has a responsibility, this's why during the financial closure, the SPV needs a guarantee from the GoK to avail it before the bank so as to be given the money. The guarantee assures the financier of the project that once the project company fails to honour its obligations to service the loan, the GoK will step in to pay without any further notice.

The cash motivation is only thing that makes people to feel that money is not coming from GoK. Yaa it's true, the GoK will not set aside any budget for this project like other conventional or traditional procurements. But it has big commitment regarding the project.

Hata hivyo PPPs are good way of providing public assets. But it should not make the public to relax and leave everything to private party. If left to private sectors, then in future we will witness a good number of public assets to be owned by private comparator in expense of citizens.

Actually I take a different view, private sector is more efficient at allocating resources where needed than governments. Competition among private entities driven by the profit motive ultimately is good for the consumer because it lowers costs and puts more commodities in the hands of ordinary individuals. Private interest and individualism is a key driver of economies even in China. Private sugar factories in kenya are thriving and growing while government owned millers are dying under crippling politics and bureaucracy.

Private milk factories have already overshadowed government owned KCC, while making milk production cheaper and more affordable.
In my view governments are the bottleneck to development and we should reduce government interference in the lives of citizens by reducing control of government in the economy ie. Lower taxes, less regulation, letting the market decide how best to allocate resources.

dist111 · Oct 18, 2019

Kevin85ify said:
No, expected date of completion will be in 2021(unless the investor wants to lose money). Private investors are more efficient than government. This is a private project

Lets wait and see

Tim Choice · Oct 18, 2019

Kevin85ify said:
Actually I take a different view, private sector is more efficient at allocating resources where needed than governments. Competition among private entities driven by the profit motive ultimately is good for the consumer because it lowers costs and puts more commodities in the hands of ordinary individuals. Private interest and individualism is a key driver of economies even in China. Private sugar factories in kenya are thriving and growing while government owned millers are dying under crippling politics and bureaucracy. Private milk factories have already overshadowed government owned KCC, while making milk production cheaper and more affordable.

In my view governments are the bottleneck to development and we should reduce government interference in the lives of citizens by reducing control of government in the economy ie. Lower taxes, less regulation, letting the market decide how best to allocate resources.

But not in entirety as you may wish to purport. The government has a responsibility too albeit measurable to protect the citizenry who's the tax payer from over exploitation by private interests.

Otherwise the citizenry may be eaten alive ,poverty worsened and the whole idea may be unsustainable in the long run.

Such could push the populance to rebel and chaos would ensue which is again counterproductive for the private sector.

The overexploited population will always turn on the government putting to guillotine the govts neck,the govt inturn will turn on the privateers neck and impose controls and tarrifs.
It's a delicate balancing act.
There's no absolutism here.

Kevin85ify · Oct 18, 2019

Tim Choice said:
But not in entirety as you may wish to purport.

The government has a responsibility too albeit measurable to protect the citizenry who's the tax payer from over exploitation by private interests.

Otherwise the citizenry may be eaten alive ,poverty worsened and the whole idea may be unsustainable in the long run.

Such could push the populance to rebel and chaos would ensue which is again counterproductive for the private sector.

The overexploited population will always turn on the government putting to guillotine the govts neck,the govt inturn will turn on the privateers neck and impose controls and tarrifs.

It's a delicate balancing act.
There's no absolutism here.

Very true it is the duty of government to protect the natural rights of individuals and the right for people to pursue happiness in the way they see fit. It is not in the best interest of business to oppress people and if left to the market, the market can easily get rid of such a business by not buying it's products. In summary the market has a solution for most human needs but regulations stifle the market.

Probably it is because I am a firm believer in objectivism and the maximization of the potential of the individual as the highest ideal. I am more in line with Ayn Rand on the economic side.

Zigi Rizla · Oct 18, 2019

Kevin85ify said:
It starts at JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) going to James Gichuru in westlands where it will join a new superhighway called Waiyaki Way (Under Construction). It is different because it will be the first and only double decker elevated highway outside south africa in sub saharan africa. Find below an example of an elevated highway in shanghai.

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The project involves upgrading Mombasa road to an eight lane highway from mlolongo township upto ole sereni from where the double decker highway begins on top of uhuru highway snaking its way through Nairobi CBD all the way to Rironi.

Kangemi - Rironi vitu kwa ground.
Rironi bridge

simplemind · Oct 18, 2019

Nothing to add there - mradi sio mchezo.

kennedy0000 · Oct 18, 2019

Zigi Rizla said:
Kangemi - Rironi vitu kwa ground.
Rironi bridge
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I almost forgot about this one.
Great things.

Not to forget the Nairobi - Nakuru highway (175km) will be dualled from next year.
So we're talking about a massive superhighway from Mlolongo to Nakuru non-stop.

And if the Mombasa - Nairobi one proceeds, it will be Mombasa to Nakuru.
What a time to be alive.

''Kenya itatuona tu namba..'' 😂😂😂😂

NairobiWalker · Oct 18, 2019

Zigi Rizla said:
Kangemi - Rironi vitu kwa ground.
Rironi bridge
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Waambie waje waone BRT sasa. Wanashindanga kusema BRT ya kuchorwa.

BlietzKrieg · Oct 18, 2019

Western bypass construction inaendelea aje,,,

mkorinto · Oct 18, 2019

Baada ya kipigo mfululizo hatimaye wakenya wapumua sasa humu jf[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23].

Hongereni sasa kwa kupata pumziko la muda,yess ni la muda.
Si muda mrefu kipigo kingine kutola LDC nation kinawajia.

NairobiWalker · Oct 18, 2019

mkorinto said:
Baada ya kipigo mfululizo hatimaye wakenya wapumua sasa humu jf[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23].

Hongereni sasa kwa kupata pumziko la muda,yess ni la muda.
Si muda mrefu kipigo kingine kutola LDC nation kinawajia.

Povuuu!

Kevin85ify · Oct 18, 2019

BlietzKrieg said:
Western bypass construction inaendelea aje,,,

By August it was at 20%, construction started in February. There is also the dualling of eastern and northern bypass and the dualling of Kiambu road too from muthaiga.

NnyaMbwate · Oct 18, 2019

kennedy0000 said:
Uhuru has commissioned the construction of JKIA to Westlands expressway today.
In some stretches it is elevated.

This one is surely going to change the face of Westlands, and Nairobi.

The estimated completion date is December 2021.
It is a toll road.

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Hongereni Majirani zetu!

Tabutupu · Oct 18, 2019

Boss.. kihaba ni upanuzi na wala haina quality ya kuitwa Highway.

mulisaaa said:
Kwahiyo unahisi kwa upande wa TZ hakuna mradi kama huo ambao Magufuli alisha uwongelea....Kunakitu kinaitwa Kibaha Express loading very soon..

Tabutupu · Oct 18, 2019

game over said:
Designed, Funded, Constructed and Operated, Maintained by CCCC,
Kenya ndiyo inauzwa hivyo,
Hapo uhuru atakuwa amepiga mpunga mrefu sana wa kustaafia kabisa,
Manina

Kwani barabara ipo china boss.. poverty mindset.

Tabutupu · Oct 18, 2019

thisdayes said:
Bongo hakuna toll road!! Dar unaisikia tu wewe! Halafu toll road siyo kitu cha kujivunia.

Poverty mindset

Kevin85ify · Oct 18, 2019

mkorinto said:
Baada ya kipigo mfululizo hatimaye wakenya wapumua sasa humu jf[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23].

Hongereni sasa kwa kupata pumziko la muda,yess ni la muda.
Si muda mrefu kipigo kingine kutola LDC nation kinawajia.

These are projects that are part and parcel of our development road map. I know after kenya starts projects, you guys hurry to launch smaller versions of the same without forethought(Impulsive creatures), then along the way you get stuck after launching several times. These projects were thought out decades ago eg Lamu port has been in GoK books for almost thirty years. Vision 2030 is a road map for kenya upto the year 2030 , if you are waiting for us to stop you have 11 more years to wait.

More is coming including a 450km dual carriage highway road from Busia-siaya-kisumu-homa bay-migori-Tanzania. Also a pipeline from turkana to Lamu port (sorry i heard yours is suspended), an sgr line from Lamu to ethiopia and another from isiolo to the mombasa-nairobi sgr linking Lamu port to Nairobi.

Another is a friendship city between kenya and ethiopia at moyale, Lamu industrial city, Isiolo resort city etc.
You get the gist keep holding your breath,you will die waiting.

Kenya Vision 2030 | Kenya Vision 2030

vision2030.go.ke

Tabutupu · Oct 18, 2019

Watanzania acheni ujinga..

Kuna tofauti gani kati ya toll fee na Road license?

Tanzania kila mwenye gari hata kama linatembea kwenye barabara ya matope analipa road license ambayo zamani ilikua unalipia TRA na unapewa sticker ila sasa ivi unakatwa kwenye mafuta.

Ujamaa umewapumbaza watz.

tuusan · Oct 18, 2019

Tabutupu said:
Watanzania acheni ujinga..

Kuna tofauti gani kati ya toll fee na Road license?

Tanzania kila mwenye gari hata kama linatembea kwenye barabara ya matope analipa road license ambayo zamani ilikua unalipia TRA na unapewa sticker ila sasa ivi unakatwa kwenye mafuta.

Ujamaa umewapumbaza watz.

Roset kakuchanganya nn Hadi ndio avatar yako?

mkorinto · Oct 18, 2019

NairobiWalker said:
Povuuu!

Povu kwanini!!!!

PHOTOS - Uhuru has commissioned this massive Sh65 billion superhighway in Nairobi today

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