Kenya risks China suit, fines for revealing SGR deals

A cargo SGR train at the Port of Mombasa. Kenya’s trade deficit with China hit Sh475.6 billion in 2025 as imports outpace falling exports.

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Kenya faces legal suit, diplomatic fallout and financial penalties from China after courts ordered disclosure of confidential standard gauge railway (SGR) contracts and loan agreements.

The Court of Appeal last week upheld a ruling compelling the government to release secret documents tied to the $4.5 million (Sh580.5 billion) Mombasa-Nairobi railway project.

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