Nairobi Wire published on 6 February 2025 an article titled "US-Backed Ksh452B Usahihi Expressway Gains Momentum" by Richard Kamau.
Everstrong Capital, a US-backed infrastructure investment firm, announced its intention to secure funding for a $3.5 billion expressway between Nairobi and the port of Mombasa on the Indian Ocean coast. The road would run parallel to the Chinese-built and financed standard gauge railway. Many Kenyan manufacturers prefer trucking over the railroad due to cost, flexibility, and the limitations of the railway system.
