
Kenyan President William Ruto has issued a six-month deadline for the completion of the Mombasa Special Economic Zone, according to the Eastleigh Voice. Speaking in Nairobi, Ruto also pledged that a one-kilometre access road linking the zone to the main Mombasa trunk road would be finished within 120 days. The commitments form part of the government's push to accelerate infrastructure development and attract investment through special economic zones along the coast.
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