President William Ruto announced the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha, Kenya, to Kampala, Uganda, and beyond to Rwanda and DR Congo, starting in early 2026. This joint project aims to bolster regional trade and integration within the East African Community.

• The SGR extension will launch in January 2026.
• Kenya and Uganda will jointly extend the petroleum pipeline, with Kenya divesting 65 percent of shareholding in Kenya Pipeline Company via the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
• The announcement was made during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Devki Mega Steel Project in Osukuru, Tororo District, Uganda, where President Ruto joined President Yoweri Museveni.
• The steel project, led by Kenyan industrialist Dr. Narendra Raval, is expected to create 15,000 direct jobs in Uganda and contribute to the region's steel market projected to reach 52 million tonnes by 2034.