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It will take 15 years to complete Sh700 billion road projects, says CS Chirchir

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Ongoing construction of Kenol-Sagana-Marwa highway. [File, Standard]

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has said the outstanding commitments on contracted road projects amounts to about Sh700 billion.

Chirchir, who appeared before the Senate yesterday, said the current average annual government budget ceiling allocations for roads is Sh55 billion which means that the committed road projects would take around 15 years to be completed.

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