The Ksh. 4.1 trillion or $31 billion 2024/2025 financial year budget statement presentation on Thursday 13th June 2024 is monumental amidst the concerns of Debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio expected to hit 67.50 percent at the end of 2024 according to the Trading Economics Global Macro models and analysts’ expectations; and the publicContinue reading “How to tackle Kenya’s economic challenges”
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Big relief that the Usahihi – Nairobi Mombasa expressway will finally be done through PPPs
One of the news from the President US visit is the agreement on the construction of the 477 km, 4-6 lane Usahihi Nairobi-Mombasa expressway, which will take some 3-4 years to construct, and reduce travel time between the two towns will be reduced to 4 ½ hours from the usual almost 8 hours. The NairobiContinue reading “Big relief that the Usahihi – Nairobi Mombasa expressway will finally be done through PPPs”
The joint SGR project in Eastern Africa can be done through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
The East African of 4th to 10th May 2024 carried good news where four East African Community members joined the Kenya and Uganda joint Standard Gauge Railway project to develop a modern railway line on the northern corridor. These countries are: Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. The project has been inContinue reading “The joint SGR project in Eastern Africa can be done through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)”
Investments made on Lamu Port part of a greater grand Vision of LAPSSET
Over the last few weeks, media has been abuzz with thenews that theLamu port has received three ultra-modern ship to shore – gantry cranes, the much-needed Super Post Panamax ship to shore (STS) gantry cranes to boost operations at Kenya’s second commercial sea port. The STS are equipped with advanced and modern technology for seaContinue reading “Investments made on Lamu Port part of a greater grand Vision of LAPSSET”
Accelerate county and national projects through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
It has been reported that county projects worth over Ksh. 24 billion have stalled due to financial and land disputes. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), which are long-term contractual arrangements entered between the public (Government) and private players to deliver agreed goods and services can reverse this trend. The most important characteristic of PPPs is thatContinue reading “Accelerate county and national projects through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)”
Dr. Daniel Mutegi Giti 