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Nairobi Expressway

Kenya's first elevated toll highway, connecting Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Westlands, represents the country's pioneering PPP infrastructure project under a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) model.

  • Project Value: KSh 72-88 billion ($560 million) |
  • Contractor: China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) |
  • Supervising Engineer: SMEC
  • Length: 27.1 kilometers
Key Features
  • 15.7 km at-grade section (Mlolongo to Nextgen Mall)
  • 8.5 km elevated section (Nextgen Mall to Westlands)
  • 3.6 km ground-level section to James Gichuru junction
  • Six-lane dual carriageway (Eastern to Southern Bypass)
  • Four-lane dual carriageway (remaining sections)
  • 11 interchanges, 5 mainline bridges, 20 ramp bridges
  • Electronic toll collection system (first in Kenya)
Financial Model
  • 30-year BOOT (Build-Operate-Own-Transfer) concession
  • 3-year construction period (2019-2022)
  • 27-year operation period
  • Revenue recovery through toll collection
  • Transfer to Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) in 2049
Innovation Highlights
  • First PPP-DBFOT concession in Kenya
  • Introduction of electronic toll collection technology
  • Environmental preservation (rerouted to save century-old fig tree)
  • Pro-competitive procurement enabling cost efficiency
Economic Impact
  • Critical link in Northern Corridor (85% of cargo to landlocked neighbors)
  • Improved connectivity for goods, services, and people
  • Reduced logistics costs along major trade corridor
  • Enhanced airport accessibility for international travel and trade