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Kenya: 2017 the Year Nairobi Finally Welcomes Standard Gauge Rail
Nation, 2 January 2017
This will be the year of the railway - perhaps mimicking 1899, when the current railway reached Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya to Finish Most Expensive Infrastructural Project Ever
The U.S.$3 billion project is set to transform logistics from the rapidly expanding port at the coast to the mainland, with cargo set to move 10 times faster to the Ugandan border compared to road transport.
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Kenya: Locals Disrupt SGR Construction, Demand Compensation
Nation, 22 December 2016
Construction works at the Standard Gauge Railway's Mombasa West Station in Maganda, Miritini area came to a standstill for over four hours on Thursday following protests by… Read more »
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Kenya: Chinese SGR Operator Pledges to Employ Up to 3,000 Kenyans
Nation, 8 December 2016
The Chinese company that will operate business on the standard gauge railway has committed to employ up to 3,000 Kenyans when it starts commercial operations in January 2018. Read more »
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East Africa: Kenya and Uganda Officials to Sign Joint SGR Financing Pact in Beijing
East African, 7 December 2016
Kenya and Uganda are set to sign a joint financing deal for building the second phase of the standard gauge railway (SGR). Read more »
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Kenya: Chinese Favoured in SGR Contracts, Locals Claim
Nation, 2 December 2016
Kenyan contractors supplying heavy duty equipment for the standard gauge railway project say they have been edged out of business by Chinese nationals. Read more »
