China roads contractor marks 30 years in Kenya

State-owned China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has marked 30 years of presence in Kenya.

State-owned China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has marked 30 years of presence in Kenya.

CRBC managing director Kenya, Mr Li Qiang said that the company has made great impact in the infrastructural landscape in the country.

The company, which is now embarking on construction of Sh327 billion Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) between Mombasa and Nairobi has also undertaken 23 road projects with a total mileage of 1,200 kilometres and two port projects.

“We have made both economic and social impact. CRBC has created jobs to thousands of Kenyans some of who have served as long as we have been in the country. The current SGR project will hire 30,000 Kenyans. We have also engaged in corporate social responsibility projects in Turkana, Kibera among other places.’’ Mr Qiang said during the celebrations.

COMPLETED PROJECTS

The company also honoured 98 employees that have been working with CRBC for between 10 and 28 years. This was also the company’s third ‘Long Service Staff Award Ceremony’- an annual event started in 2010 to recognise and appreciate long-serving employees.

Recent projects that the company has completed include Nairobi Northeast Bypass Road and Berth 19 at Mombasa port.

FIRST URBAN RING ROAD
The company is currently constructing the Southern Bypass in Nairobi that is scheduled for completion in 2015. The 28.6-kilometre road will be the first urban ring road in Nairobi.

CRBC has over 50 branches and offices in over 50 countries distributed around Asia, Africa, Europe and US.