Kenya Announces SGR Extension, Hosts Education Forum, and Marks Reforestation Milestone - November 2025

President William Ruto announced that the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha, Kenya, to Kampala, Uganda, will begin in early 2026. The project aims to bolster regional trade within the East African Community. In a separate development, Nairobi is set to host the Malaysia–Africa Higher Education Forum 2025. Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Kenya's Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Migos Ogamba, will inaugurate the event on Monday, November 24. Additionally, Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) reached a sustainability milestone by planting its one millionth tree. This is part of its "Much More Than Trees" initiative, which aims to grow 10 million trees by 2030 to support Kenya's national environmental goals.