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Uganda Renews Fight Over Multibillion Railway Deal

Uganda Renews Fight Over Multibillion Railway Deal

That President Museveni reportedly relieved the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project coordinator, Mr Kasingye Kyamugambi, of his duties is not entirely surprising to some people in the know, but still, there is “yet an official communication to the effect”. Mr Kasingye, a civil engineer, previously working with National Planning Authority (NPA) and was tapped by […]

Are Chinese Investors in Standard Gauge Railway Project Neo-Colonial Predators?

Are Chinese Investors in Standard Gauge Railway Project Neo-Colonial Predators?

Chinese investors in Kenya’s standard gauge railway (SGR) project generally responded fairly to challenges, and should not be regarded as “neo-colonial predators,” a study by US-based researchers has found. The Kenyan government and the country’s political culture are seen, in contrast, as the source of many of the problems and conflicts that arose during construction […]

Details of the new Kenya’s Jubilee manifesto

Details of the new Kenya’s Jubilee manifesto

The Jubilee manifesto has avoided giving an economic growth target this time round but promised to establish a ‘broad based inclusive and modern economy.’ In a colourful manifesto that promises to transform the country into a middle income nation, the jubilee administration says it will reduce and eliminate wastage in the utilisation of public resources […]

Will Kenya get value for money from its new Standard Gauge Railway?

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 […]

Chinese Minister Defends Kenya’s New Standard Gauge Railway

Chinese Minister Defends Kenya’s New Standard Gauge Railway

A top Chinese official has rubbished claims circulated on social media that the locomotives used to propel trains on the standard gauge railway are refurbishments of old models. China’s vice-minister for Foreign Affairs Zhang Ming said his country abhors the export of any used item and that there was no chance that a previously used […]

Kenya’s First Female Train Drivers Dazzle Social Media Ahead of SGR Launch

Kenya’s First Female Train Drivers Dazzle Social Media Ahead of SGR Launch

The launch of the Standard Gauge Railway is scheduled for Wednesday and will be graced by President Uhuru Kenyatta; but that is not what netizens are excited about. It is the pictures of the trains pioneer female drivers that have wowed the online community The drivers beam in their navy blue suits, white shirts and […]

Kenya Launches Standard Gauge Railway Train As Ugandans Wait

Kenya Launches Standard Gauge Railway Train As Ugandans Wait

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will, today, take a ride on the passenger services of the $3.44b Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). This is a promise he has delivered on as he embarks on a campaign for a second term in office. Delivering the first phase – Mombasa to Nairobi – of the SGR represents a step […]

800,000 Tonnes of Cement Needed for Standard Gauge Railway Project

800,000 Tonnes of Cement Needed for Standard Gauge Railway Project

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) will need 800,000 tonnes of cement of all grades and 85,000 of reinforcement steel. For now, though, these are indicative figures, according to the SGR project’s coordinator, Mr Kasingye Kyamugabi. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos, 2014), Uganda manufactures 2.2 million tonnes of cement, annually. The local market […]

Caroline Mutoko Lectures President Uhuru Kenyatta and He Hears Her

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 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 […]

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