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Why no East African country should be left behind in SGR expansion

A standard gauge railway steward attends to a customer at the SGR Nairobi Terminus Syokimau on August 14, 2024.

Photo credit: File| Nation Media Group

By  ONYANGO K'ONYANGO

Journalist

When Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan signed the standard gauge railway (SGR) protocol in 2014, it was hailed as a major breakthrough for regional infrastructure.

This initiative, part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was designed to enhance trade efficiency through improved connectivity.

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