Extend and electrify SGR all the way to Uganda to make it viable

What has never been in dispute is that for the Kenyan standard gauge railway (SGR) network to be a sustainable economic success, it must extend all the way to Uganda. This is the only way to attain a critical mass of tonnage and revenues while lowering unit costs.

This is why the recent announcement of plans by the Kenyan government to extend the SGR from Suswa in Naivasha to Malaba should be actualised. Uganda appears ready and is waiting for Kenya’s commitment, to enable them to extend the SGR from Malaba to Kampala and potentially beyond.