Trump says bridge won’t open unless US is “fully compensated” by Canada.
Federal payments have stalled, forcing contractors to prepare to halt work.
Approval is expected to pave the way for construction by April.
The system will reduce the need for traffic police to manually control intersections.
Motorists along the busy highway say the project is long overdue.
The port is designed to accommodate the largest vessels in East Africa.
Nairobi cannot rely solely on external support for its transport future.
The grant will fund a study of the 243 km road’s design and climate resilience.
The “tedious” Beijing review could have delayed the project over a year.
The road is part of the World Bank–backed 740km Horn of Africa Gateway Project.