U.S. Denies $3.5 Billion Road Risks Debt Stress for Kenya

  • Commitment is to fulfill Trump, Kenyatta pledge for road
  • Kenya raised budget-gap forecast following revenue shortfalls

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The U.S. government denied that developing a proposed expressway between Kenya’s biggest cities risks debt stress for the East African nation as it plans to raise its borrowing ceiling to continue funding infrastructure projects.