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US, Kenya agree on Nairobi-Mombasa superhighway
WASHINGTON, Aug 28, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The United States and Kenya agreed
Monday to build a superhighway from Nairobi to Mombasa, the White House said.
After President Donald Trump welcomed his counterpart President Uhuru
Kenyatta in the Oval Office, the pair voiced support for closer economic
cooperation “aimed at making their nations stronger and their citizens more
prosperous,” the White House said in a statement.
The project, known as the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway project would link
Kenya’s capital with second city Mombasa, a major Indian Ocean port. It is
due to be built by US construction firm Bechtel Corporation.
“Both sides agreed to undertake further consultations to conclude the terms
of the financing agreement,” the White House said.
The two leaders also announced that their governments had established
direct flights between Nairobi and New York.
“This and nearly $900 million in other commercial deals and engagements
announced during the visit are expected to create thousands of American and
Kenyan jobs, further enhancing the prosperity and economic competitiveness of
both nations,” the statement added.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1010 hrs