Nairobi, March 31 -- Kenya has secured Sh50 billion from a consortium of European agencies to build a dedicated electric bus lane in Nairobi as the country moves to deal with the congestion headache in the capital.

The funders who include the European Union (EU) say the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) lane will be the first in East Africa and is part of a system of five such lanes to be developed in Kenya.

The deal which was signed in Brussels Wednesday following President William Ruto's visit will see the EU provide 45 million Euros (Sh6.47 billion) in grants, while the European Investment Bank (EIB) and French Development Agency (AFD) will jointly support the projects with 236.3 million Euros (Sh33.9 billion) in funding.

The Kenya governme...