Outer Ring Road, Nairobi Explained

The Outer Ring Road is a multi-lane highway located in Nairobi, Kenya. Construction funding was initially provided by the African Development Bank in 2013, although construction delays and increased traffic have delayed completion of the project.[1] [2] The highway runs primarily along the Eastlands area of Nairobi and connects major transportation hubs including the Nairobi-Thika Highway, Mombasa Road, and the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

In August 2020, Kenya secured a $59 million (KSh6.4 billion) loan from the South Korean Export-Import Bank to build special lanes for high-capacity buses (bus rapid transit) to expand the road's carrying capacity.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenya – Nairobi outer ring road improvement Project. 2020-11-09. projectsportal.afdb.org.
  2. Web site: Upgrading of Nairobi's Outer Ring Road to take longer. 2020-11-09. The East African. en.
  3. Web site: August 27, 2020. Thursday. Sh6.4bn loan for Outer Ring Road upgrade. 2020-11-09. Business Daily. en.
  4. Web site: Treasury Signs Ksh 6b Deal For BRT Project in Outer Ring Road. 2020-11-09. Kenyan Wallstreet. en-US.