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President William Ruto has pledged that his administration will dual the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway within the next 12 months, insisting the project will be financed without introducing new taxes or taking on additional debt.
Ruto made the announcement Thursday, November 12, while addressing delegates at the Kenya Comprehensive Schools Heads Association Annual General Meeting and Conference in Nyali, Mombasa.
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Ruto did not disclose the projected cost of the undertaking, identify which sections would be prioritised, or indicate when construction works would commence.
He told the gathering that a full briefing for the public would follow in due course.
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On financing, the president indicated his administration would draw on what he described as innovative and creative approaches to mobilise the required funds, though he offered no specifics on what those mechanisms would entail.
Addressing the school heads directly, Ruto used the highway upgrade as an illustration of the country's development direction, noting that many of those present had themselves travelled along the same road to reach the coastal conference venue.
