August 13, 2025

Nairobi Kenya, August 13 2025 – Recent reports circulating in local media suggesting that the Usahihi Nairobi–Mombasa Expressway has been “rejected” or “terminated” are factually incorrect and misleading.

Contrary to claims made in Business Daily and echoed elsewhere, no such decision has been made by the Government of Kenya, the National Treasury, or the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). The project remains under active review within the structured framework of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Act, 2021.

What’s False in the Reporting?
The article misinterprets KeNHA’s recent public communication, which referenced technical inputs required as part of the ongoing feasibility study refinement. These comments have been wrongly spun as a project cancellation or rejection, which is completely untrue. In reality, we have been in active, constructive discussions with KeNHA for over a year, and the current process reflects their request for additional technical inputs as part of the project’s refinement phase.

Let Us Be Clear: The Usahihi Expressway Has Not Been Cancelled, Suspended, or Rejected.
In fact, Everstrong Capital, together with its advisory team and government counterparts, is working to incorporate new elements, including potential upgrades to parts of the existing A8 road, as part of a comprehensive corridor-wide solution, and a direct response to KeNHA and the PPP’s request to ‘restructure’ the submission.

The Usahihi Expressway is not only a greenfield expressway; it is a hybrid model that will also include modernizing and expanding sections of the current highway where appropriate. This integrated approach is part of the original PPP concept and remains consistent with the project’s goal: to deliver a safer, faster, and future-ready transportation backbone between Nairobi and Mombasa, in the most transparent and professional fashion including Kenyan pensioners and investors. Invested in, built by, and owned by Kenyans in collaboration with international investors led by the U.S. project proponent.

Where Things Really Stand

• The updated feasibility study was recently submitted in response to feedback from the PPP Committee and KeNHA.
• All revisions are aligned with Kenya’s technical, financial, environmental, and legal due diligence processes.
• KeNHA has not issued any statement rejecting the project, and continues to engage actively with Everstrong Capital.
• The project is being refined, not replaced. Expansion of the current road is part of the overall strategy, not a competing alternative.

A Call for Responsible Journalism
Usahihi Expressway Limited urges media outlets to verify information with official sources before publishing speculative or misleading content. Misreporting of this nature not only risks undermining investor and public confidence but also creates confusion among stakeholders such as truck drivers, transporters, and logistics firms, many of whom stand to benefit significantly from the expressway’s delivery.

Still on Track
The Usahihi Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway is Africa’s most ambitious toll road project. Once approved, it will revolutionize transport along the corridor by cutting travel time from 10.5 to 4.5 hours, boosting trade, enhancing road safety, and creating thousands of jobs.

The review process is a sign of diligence and progress, not failure. We remain fully committed to transparency, collaboration with the Government of Kenya, and delivering a transformative infrastructure project that will benefit generations to come.

For verified updates, follow Usahihi Expressway’s official channels and press releases.

Issued by:
Usahihi Expressway Limited

Media Contact:
Marieke van Kuppeveld
marketing@usahihi.com