Kenya’s fresh SGR deal charts a smart, more inclusive path

SGR

Workers lay tracks for the Standard Gauge Railway Phase 2A at Suswa on August 1, 2018. 

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Kenya has taken a bold and strategic step to finally complete the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Malaba, setting a new standard for infrastructure financing that could benefit the entire country.

After a crucial meeting between President William Ruto and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week, the two countries agreed on a pragmatic, mixed-financing model that balances ambition with fiscal realism — a rare feat in Kenya’s politically charged infrastructure space.

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