The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has revealed why the Public Private Partnership (PPP) deal with Everstrong Capital, a US-based infrastructure company, for the construction of the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway was rejected.
According to KeNHA, Everstrong Capital's proposal for the construction of the 440-kilometre highway linking two of Kenya's leading cities failed to meet certain criteria, prompting the PPP Committee to reject it.
The Authority disclosed that the decision to reject the proposal followed a thorough review of the report by the committee in line with the provisions of the PPP Act of 2021.
"The PPP Committee of the National Treasury and Economic Planning delivered its decision during its 54th Ordinary PPP Committee meeting held on July 2, 2025," KeNHA announced.
"It was determined that the proposal does not meet the relevant criteria and should be abandoned per Section 43(11)(c) of the PPP Act,2021," the Authority added.
However, despite turning down the proposal, KeNHA directed Evertsorng Capital to restructure the project to meet the evaluation criteria through expansion of the existing Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
Per the Authority's notice, the new proposal may be resubmitted to the PPP Committee for a fresh determination in line with Section 43 of the PPP Act.
While making the announcement, KeNHA stated that the move to disclose the details of the project was in line with the government's desire for transparency in all its initiatives.
"KeNHA remains committed to strictly adhering to the provisions of the PPP Act, 2021, and further assures the public that it will endeavour to abide by the provisions of the PPP Act, 2021," KeNHA assured.
The latest development comes hardly two months after Everstrong Capital, led by its Senior Advisor, Kyle McCarter, submitted a feasibility report to KeNHA for review.
Speaking on May 28, during a meeting with KeNHA officials in Nairobi, McCarter disclosed that the 2300-page feasibility study report, which outlines several aspects of the project implementation process, was the most detailed and transparent feasibility study ever submitted to KeNHA.
"Thanks to the most detailed and transparent feasibility study ever submitted to KeNHA, the Usahihi Expressway has been declared investment-ready and execution-worthy," McCarter said.
"This is what an effective public-private partnership looks like: efficient, impactful, and future-focused. Kenya is raising the bar for infrastructure development," he added.
