The World Bank has approved US$120.6 million (Sh8.68 billion) aid to Kenya under its trade and transport facilitation project. The project will fund implementation of the East African Community Customs Union and provide institutional backing for transport. Finance ministry Permanent Secretary Joseph Kinyua said the funding, approved last month, would make it cheaper for businesses to operate in the country through improved transport network and simpler customs procedures. Kenya got the lion's share of the US$184 million World Bank's kitty for the three East African countries, with Uganda receiving US$26.4 million and Tanzania US$37 million.