Construction of the Mass Rapid Transit System in Kenya which will cost US$ 4m is set to be launched in the capital Nairobi and will be fully funded by the National Treasury.
The acting Director-general of public debt management at the Treasury, Jackson Kinyanjui confirmed the reports and said that the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure accepted the proposal for the allocation of US$4m for the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit System.
“Treasury has accepted the implementation of the project. We are looking forward to smooth implementation,” said Mr. Kinyanjui in the letter addressed to Transport Principal Secretary John Mosonik and copied to Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero.
The new project which will be 167km will see the construction of new roads and railway lines linking Nairobi to other towns.
Construction of the Mass Rapid Transit System in Kenya is part of the bigger plan that was launched last year which includes the construction of a commuter railway line along Outer Ring, Jogoo, Mombasa, Limuru, Lang’ata, Ngong roads and Waiyaki Way corridors.
Nairobi is one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world characterized by significant traffic congestion throughout the city. The current initiative that is named Mass Rapid Transit System is going to very useful to the city and the neighboring towns in terms of faster movement of goods and services hence increased economy.
