The role of transport in Kenya’s socioeconomic development

Author:

Natalia Matveeva

Abstract:

The article deals with the main trend in the development of transport system in Kenya as well as some important aspects of the official transport policy. It is stressed that its principal end is to keep up Kenya’s positions as the main transport hub in the East African subregion.

Keywords:

Kenya, transport system, transport corridor, transport projects, LAPSSET

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