Beijing will once again play a major role in the country’s next phase of construction boom after President William Ruto agreed to award China major ticket infrastructure projects, including the long-awaited extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to the Ugandan border.
In his inaugural State visit to China, President Ruto agreed to extend the SGR line to Malaba on the border with Uganda-- ending years of speculation that the Chinese had abandoned the multi-billion project. The SGR currently runs from Mombasa through Nairobi to Naivasha.
