China Railway Construction Corporation branch offers emergency assistance to reopen road in Kenya

Funder	China Railway 21st Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (CR21)
Recipient Organization	Government of Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Mar 15, 2018
End Date	Jul 28, 2027
Duration	3,422 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`72084`

Grant Description

On March 15th, 2018, China Railway 21st Bureau Group Co.

Ltd, a branch of China Railway Construction Corporation, volunteered its trucks and equipment to help restore the Athi River Bridge along the A109, the main road connecting the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi.

Torrential rains along the Athi River led to flooding that damaged the bridge and threatened to disrupt traffic flow along the road.

China Railway 21st Bureau Group Co Ltd, which was working on a project nearby, mobilized more than 40 Chinese and 100 local employees to carry out emergency repairs that lasted 5 and a half hours. The flooding caused issues on other roads in Kenya. The B3 highway between Nairobi and Masai Mara also had to be repaired, as seen in Record ID#89249.

📚 Sources & References

Quick response averts a bridge nightmare
Chinese company helps repair damage to Athi River Bridge in Kenya
中国企业紧急志愿抢修肯尼亚水毁公路展现社会责任 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.