Kenya's National Treasury has announced significant progress on the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway Public Private Partnership (PPP) tender, with a transaction advisor expected to be selected by April 30.

• The project aims to transform the existing A8 Mombasa-Nairobi road into a modern, access-controlled tolled expressway at an estimated cost of Ksh466.81 billion (USD 3 billion).
• The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) will serve as the contracting authority, with the PPP Directorate managing the procurement phase.
• The expressway will expand the current two-lane highway to a minimum four-lane dual carriageway, enhancing traffic flow and safety along a vital regional trade and logistics route.

The Kenyan government has launched major reforms along the Northern Corridor to significantly improve trade efficiency and security.

• The plan aims to reduce police roadblocks from 22-27 to fewer than five, cut security response times to under one hour, and halve cargo transit time to 36-48 hours.
• Key figures include Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu, announcing the initiatives on behalf of the State Department for East African Community Affairs.
• These reforms are crucial for Kenya to reclaim its position as the region's premier logistics hub, combatting cargo diversion to routes like Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam corridor.

The Commission on Administrative Justice has ordered Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) Managing Director Mainga to release specific information regarding a level crossing near Kitale town within 21 days, or face prosecution.

• The order mandates the disclosure of technical and administrative records related to the visibility diamond at the railway-road intersection.
• The key figure involved is KRC Managing Director Mainga, facing potential prosecution.
• The core of the dispute revolves around an applicant's request for design and safety records of the crossing, which KRC initially failed to adequately disclose.