Kenya Secures AIIB Grant for Mau Summit-Malaba Road Preparations

Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: September 16, 2026Country: Kenya

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Kenya Secures AIIB Grant for Mau Summit-Malaba Road Preparations

Kenya has secured a multi-billion-shilling grant from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support preparations for the Mau Summit-Malaba Highway project. This funding follows a meeting between officials from the National Treasury and the State Department for Roads with AIIB representatives in Beijing. The road project, part of the Northern Corridor, aims to enhance connectivity between Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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