Kenya has sealed several infrastructure contracts with French companies after Emmanuel Macron’s visit into the country. According to Reuters, one of the contracts entered into is the Nairobi – Mau Summit Highway valued at KSh 181.5 billion (€1.6 billion) to be paid in 30 years.
The project will be carried out by French concessions and construction firm, Vinci.
I am pleased to have been joined by my friend H.E. President @EmmanuelMacron of France in unveiling the Peugeot 3008 at State House, Nairobi. I am impressed with the progress PSA Groupe has made in delivering locally assembled vehicles in our country | #KenyaFranceRelations pic.twitter.com/xWo6t6se4t— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) March 13, 2019
Kenya also signed a KSh7.9 billion contract with Voltalia, a renewable energy company, for two solar power sites. The deal is in line with Kenya’s commitment to move toward renewable energy sources.
A group of French companies landed a contract worth KSh22.7 billion to provide surveillance services at the Kenyan coast.
As part of this commuter railway improvement my Administration has already approved Shs. 10 billion for the rehabilitation of four existing lines that have the heaviest passenger-carrying potential #KenyaFranceRelations | @EmmanuelMacron @WilliamsRuto pic.twitter.com/A0qczxih3X— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) March 13, 2019
Additionally, France agreed to finance a light rail project that will link Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the Central Business District.
At a press conference, the French President said, “We are launching a project for the refurbishment of the rail-line from the central station to the airport.” The commuter rail system is expected to start operating by 2021.