President Ruto, Museveni meet for SGR rail link in Kisumu

The two leaders presided over the launch of the next phase of the railway, which is expected to connect Kisumu to Malaba and eventually link Kenya to Uganda and the wid.....

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President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni met in Kisumu to commission the next phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a project aimed at enhancing regional trade.

The new SGR line will extend 107km from Kisumu to Malaba, connecting Kenya to Uganda and potentially facilitating trade with Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, and the Central African Republic.
Key figures involved include President William Ruto and President Yoweri Museveni.
Despite estimated costs exceeding Ksh.500 billion for this phase and significant annual debt servicing by Kenya (Ksh.129.3 billion), the government emphasizes the project's importance for regional integration.

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