Some of the key projects up for grabs in the public private partnership arrangement include the dualling of both the Mombasa-Nairobi and Nairobi-Nakuru highways, which will be constructed and expanded to dual carriageway in the partnership

The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Terminal 2, which is to have an annual passenger capacity of 12 million, will be reorganised to accommodate private sector players in its development.

The Nairobi Commuter Rail station, which has been hit by a funds shortage, is also on the radar. The project will involve rehabilitation of the existing 100 kilometre railway line and doubling some sections of the rail network.

It will also involve the design and provision of rolling sock and operation of a commuter rail link between Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) and the JKIA.

The proposed construction of a 3 – 4 star transit hotel with a 150 – 200 hotel room capacity at the JKIA has also been earmarked for private sector engagement.

On the radar is also the proposed Mombasa International Convention Centre (MICC) to accommodate large events as Kenya turns to conference tourism as part of diversifying from the beach and safari.

The Kisumu Sea Port is also to be developed into a modern commercial port to accommodate the growing trade amongst the East African Community countries.

Oohhh we were told here by someone not to talk about the poor....this projects yes are good and timely...but they arent everything...the other day NTV had a feautre on the mothers in Pokot a huge no. dont hv adequate food so they got little or no milk to breast feed are this things we want to see in thia time and age?but what do i care I eat and sleep well...use the nice roads and other good facilities...to hell with them...wajipange.