Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday officially commissioned the Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway, describing it as an "iconic motorway" that will serve Kenyans beyond just easing traffic in the capital city. "I will be amiss if I don't also take this opportunity to thank the government and the people of the Republic of China for the confidence that they have shown in our country Kenya. Without their confidence in our country, the private would not have invested in our country," said Kenyatta.

The 27.1-kilometer mostly elevated road, which has been financed and constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation under a public-private partnership model, links Kenya's main airport, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in the eastern side of the capital to the Nairobi-Nakuru highway in the west. By using the Nairobi Expressway, motorists are expected to cut down time spent in traffic from three hours to under 20 minutes.