Kalonzo Lectures Ruto Over Termination of New Expressway Deal
He revealed that the expressway was expected to be constructed by an American company...
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Kalonzo Musyoka, leader of the Wiper party, has accused President William Ruto of terminating the planned construction of the Nairobi-Mombasa expressway. Kalonzo claims this decision was made to punish the Ukambani region for opposing Ruto's regime, a month after the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced the rejection of the deal.
- The proposed project, handed to a United States company, was a multi-billion-dollar initiative.
- Kalonzo Musyoka made these allegations on Saturday afternoon at a church service in Mututuni, Machakos County.
- KeNHA announced on August 12, 2025, that the proposal from Everstrong Capital failed to meet evaluation criteria, with the decision made by the PPP Committee on July 2, 2025, prompting a restructuring directive.
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