Inside Chaotic Plan to Revive Nairobi BRT Project

Pending bills to contractors overseeing the long-awaited BRT project are among the constraints hindering the project’s progress...

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Nairobi's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is facing significant delays due to financial and policy constraints, with the government lagging in its implementation. The National Treasury highlights that the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA) has not completed crucial procedures for effective project execution.

The BRT Line 2 construction and associated facilities remain unfinished, alongside incomplete BRT designs and transport plans.
The Kenyan government secured Ksh7.6 billion through a loan from the Korean Export-Import Bank for BRT Line 5, which was set to start in January 2025.
Key issues include unresolved payment of pending bills to contractors, leading to work suspension, and extended discussions with development partners due to changes in US Government Policy on foreign assistance.

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