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[Kim Badeji @KimBadeji]

Rutos Better Deal widens and strengthens critical links while adding dedicated climbing lanes that improve safety for trucks on the Mai Mahiu Naivasha climb.
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[Kim Badeji @KimBadeji]

The investment figure of KSh 181 billion under Rutos Better Deal already includes far more engineering works yet remains substantially below the French contracts final cost.
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[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

Mr. Texas claims taxpayers will cover losses if traffic drops on the new highway. Under the Chinese contracts, private investors carry that traffic risk instead.
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[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

Kenyans deserve roads that deliver greater value for money through wider improvements and lower toll fees. #RironiMauSummitFacts Rutos Better Deal.

[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

Same 233km corridor, bigger improvements! Six lanes on Naivasha–Nakuru, 36km of dual carriageway on Rironi–Mai Mahiu and lower tolls at KSh8/km. Taxpayers deserve value. Ruto Negotiated BetterDeal #RironiMauSummitFacts

[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

By June 2026, the French deal had risen to KSh249 billion, while the current Chinese contracts cost KSh181 billion, a difference of KSh68 billion...

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[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

So the claim that profits flow to Chinese investors without restriction falls apart the moment you open the contract, because the safeguard exists and it is enforceable.

Rutos Better Deal.
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[Facts Kenya 🇰🇪 @WilliamsMkenya]

When traffic projections fall short, who takes the hit? Under the Chinese contracts, private investors bear that risk, with revenue-sharing safeguards. That matters as much as the road itself. Rutos Better Deal | #RironiMauSummitFacts ✔️

[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

The French deal rose from KSh160B to KSh249B. The Chinese contracts deliver wider upgrades, a 4km Nakuru viaduct and cost KSh181B. That is KSh68B less! Ruto Negotiated BetterDeal #RironiMauSummitFacts

[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

The numbers tell an important story. The previous French contract had an adjusted cost of KSh249 billion by June 2026, while the current Chinese contracts stand at KSh181 billion. That is KSh68 billion less. #RironiMauSummitFacts Rutos Better Deal

[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

Progress stands at 40 percent delivered under Rutos Better Deal whereas the 2020 French agreement left the entire 233 kilometre corridor completely unbuilt after years.
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[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

A KSh68 billion difference separates the adjusted French proposal from the current Chinese contracts, highlighting the importance of competitive infrastructure negotiations. #RironiMauSummitFacts Rutos Better Deal

[Lorna♧♡ @L0rna_li]

A KSh68 billion difference separates the adjusted French proposal from the current Chinese contracts, highlighting the importance of competitive infrastructure negotiations. #RironiMauSummitFacts Rutos Better Deal

[Lorna♧♡ @L0rna_li]

The proposed six-lane Naivasha–Nakuru expansion will provide additional capacity, supporting more efficient movement along this important national transport corridor. #RironiMauSummitFacts Rutos Better Deal

[Lorna♧♡ @L0rna_li]

The combination of lower proposed toll charges, revenue-sharing safeguards and wider road improvements offers important distinctions in the current highway agreement. #RironiMauSummitFacts Rutos Better Deal

[Facts Kenya 🇰🇪 @WilliamsMkenya]

A highway deal should be judged by what Kenyans get, not just what it costs. Six lanes, a 4km Nakuru viaduct and KSh68B less than the adjusted French bid. Rutos Better Deal | #RironiMauSummitFacts

[Gava Inatenda @GavaInatenda]

Some people keep claiming the French deal was cheaper for the Rironi to Mau Summit corridor. The verified numbers tell a very different story about cost and value. Rutos Better Deal. #RironiMauSummitFacts

[Ambrose N Magrass @Ambrosemagrass]

Juzi tuGachagu told kenyans that Rironi Mau-Summit is just road works hakuna hata wheelbarrow. Sasa amekuwa mtaalam wa kujua tender and details of which pia haelewi zinasema aje. If kuona tractors anashidwa, kuona tender ndio ataweza.
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[Silentwhip @Silentwhipie]

Mr Texas says the Chinese contracts burden taxpayers more. But the French deal would have committed the Government to roughly KSh20B every year for 15 years, with inflation and forex adjustments on top.

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[Silentwhip @Silentwhipie]

Does the Rironi–Nakuru–Mau Summit road cost more under the Chinese contracts than under the earlier French one? No. The French contract was signed in 2020 at KSh160 billion, and its adjusted equivalent value had risen to KSh249 billion.

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[OTIENO ONYANGO @_jahom]

When investors take the risk of lower traffic, taxpayers are better protected from unexpected financial obligations arising from traffic shortfalls. One of the key differences between the 2 contract arrangements. #RironiMauSummitFacts Rutos Better Deal