Chinese-built Kenya's Nairobi Expressway opens new exit to ease mobility

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Chinese-built Kenya's Nairobi Expressway opens new exit to ease mobility

STORY: Chinese-built Kenya's Nairobi Expressway opens new exit to ease mobility SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENGINEERING SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Haile Selassie exit 2. various of the Nairobi Expressway 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway opened a new exit in downtown Nairobi on Saturday to ease traffic flow in the capital city where most government offices are located. The Haile Selassie exit on the 27.1-km highway is expected to reduce travel time for motorists. SOUNDBITE (English): KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport "As a result, we are here today as a fulfillment of promise. And I just want to congratulate the Nairobi Expressway itself, led by Moja Expressway, for the good job they have done to make sure they construct this exit within five months." Constructed under a public-private partnership model

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