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Kenya Resumes Railway Extension Project, Targets June 2027 Completion

3/31/2026

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Kenya resumed the Standard Gauge Railway extension after a six-year halt, adopting domestic and public-private funding.
President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni launched the Naivasha–Kisumu (264 km) and Malaba (107 km) sections.
Ruto said the project is Kenya's most consequential development and would reduce transport costs.
The initial phase was funded by loans from the Export-Import Bank of China, with completion targeted by June 2027.

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Story summary

Kenya resumed the Standard Gauge Railway extension after a six-year halt, adopting domestic and public-private funding.
President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni launched the Naivasha–Kisumu (264 km) and Malaba (107 km) sections.
Ruto said the project is Kenya's most consequential development and would reduce transport costs.
The initial phase was funded by loans from the Export-Import Bank of China, with completion targeted by June 2027.