Kenya Rail Project Receives China Aid
A U.S.$3.75-billion loan from China has boosted plans for construction of a standard gauge railway that will run from Mombasa to Nairobi, with a planned extension to Malaba and Kampala by 2018.
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InFocus
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The opening of the Syokimau Commuter Railway Station completes the first phase of a commuter transportation network aimed at reducing traffic congestion, accidents and economic ... Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya-China Pact a Thrust for Vision 2030
Capital FM, 20 August 2013
Kenya's new financial agreement with China will help achieve the long-term Vision 2030, which is expected to transform the country to a middle income society in the next 17 years. Read more »
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President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Beijing on Sunday for his first state visit to China, which will focus on growing Kenya's business and investment with the East. Read more »
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East Africa:
Crucial to Build New Railway
EA Business, 12 August 2013
A couple of weeks ago, Kenya's Roads and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary, Micheal Kamau, announced plans for construction of a new 2,937 kilometre standard gauge railway. Read more »