Will Kenya get value for money from its new Standard Gauge Railway?
The first major new railway line in Kenya for more than a century, running between the capital Nairobi and the coastal city of Mombasa, faces an immediate challenge of justifying its relatively high cost. At $5.6m per kilometre for the track alone, Kenya’s line cost close to three times the international standard and four times […]
Caroline Mutoko Lectures President Uhuru Kenyatta and He Hears Her
Media personality Caroline Mutoko on Tuesday lectured President Uhuru Kenyatta on the dos and don’ts ahead of the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway. Mutoko, through her YouTube channel, went ham on a booklet produced by Kenya Railways to highlight the features of the SGR and the termini on the route ahead of the official […]
Tanzania Struggles to Finance Standard Gauge Railway
Tanzania is struggling to find financiers for its proposed $1.2 billion standard gauge railway as leaders continue to raise questions on the viability of the project. A group of MPs recently said the project is likely to stall due to lack of financing unless the government considers alternative sources of funds outside low-interest loans such […]
Kenya Standard Gauge Railway Launch Set for May 31
President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to launch the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line on May 31 in a ceremony to be attended by senior officials from the Chinese Government. State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said China will be sending a delegation comprising members of its State Council who will include two ministers and a […]
