Kenya Railways defaults on Sh167.5bn SGR loans

SGR cargo train at the Nairobi terminus station in this photo taken on April 27, 2019. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

The Kenya Railways Corporation has defaulted on a Sh167.5 billion loan borrowed from China through the Treasury to build the standard gauge railway (SGR), shifting the spotlight on the financial health of the high-speed rail.

Treasury documents show unpaid SGR loans accounted for 62 per cent of the Sh266.5 billion debt offered to State agencies through the Treasury.

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