CHINA Commit to FUND KENYA-UGANDA Joint Railway Project (SGR) 

Only China is committed to help Africa develop infrastructures. America offers military bases.

A great continent that is Africa deserve a great friendship. China is a blessom for Africa and elsewhere.

its always great to hear the progress of the country let them make sure its done

I have to admit, no one has helped Africa like China and Russia. Africa will surely not forget this help for centuries to come as it rises to its former strength.

This is the belt and road initiative, the projet is good but we ask African leaders to be serious and refund to China his money in a reasonable time frame.

I do hope the Station at Kisumu will be renovated as well.

This will bring the division amongst African nations closer together. What that also brings is the easy access to other African nations and fast transportation of goods. I hope to bear witness in my life time that Africa will prosper and break centuries of "slave-master" mindset from the old colonial days and Africans stand equal in economic power like the West, Asia and European continents.

This is great for regional interconnectivity of neighboring states and to enhance business and movement of people and goods among East Africa member countries.

Only China can give quick & straight answer "yes or not" & then fast Action once all ok ! No need to drag Imf,World bank,investors , nonsense "colonial politic", parliaments, congress,senators & many other nonsenses. Especially usual "insulting summoning of Africa ministers , like summoning school children to principal office "

A very good initiative that will benefit all involved. I hope tariffs on goods and services will not dissuade a higher percentage of persons from using the railway service. I also hope adequate technical policies have been put in place to ensure remittance of funds to service the loan as when due.

For sure, this rail will do wonders. But Africans have to make things happen after this rail is up. It’s like you have a fishing rod and whether you catch fish or starve depends on how determined you are to fish and thrive.

Wakanda forever and ever

There was another railway China was building in Africa decades ago. While in progress (China paid for it as token of friendship), it deliberately got destroyed by US. US didn't want china to finish it. Forget when & where it exactly was. Thought it was in the 1960s.

Really good job dear ....

Kenya 🇰🇪 welcome to BRICS.

Congratulations!

Kenya really plays the superpowers. Signing a $5.3 billion deal with China while the president is on 3 days state visit to US is gangster.

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That's my man good move

At some point africa needs to fund their own projects. China will need to be repaid. Its about accountability and responsibility.

Mombasa Nairobi is at capacity already- The vision of the project is excellent but it is realized too small.

Can we at least do dual lanes please?

It sounds like a great news but it needs to be confirmed as China is grappling with alot of bad debts both in China and outside China and Kenya is also struggling with $6.8 Billion already owed to China .I thought Kenya was looking for PPP(Private Public Partner) investment like the Nairobi expressway to finance the Naivasha-Malaba line.This way the investor pays for the project and runs the project for sudden number of years to recoup their investment plus profit.

That was a quick u turn!

Tanzania electric SGR not depend on loans from outside. Dept trap again in Kenya.

No diesel SGR which can survive...U first and foremost need to have ur powerhouse..Come to Tanzania how to establish and manage SGR.Tanzania the hub of Africa! Viva President Samia..

The same people praising china today are the ones who were criticizing Ruto recently when he visited china country and signed some financial agreements with it. These same bloggers here praising China demonized Ruto for going there to seek financing of these same projects they're now praising china for here. In short what these bloggers don't want is anything good that will give Ruto a reason to brag. If Ruto secures a loan from china they say he's selling Kenya to china, the same people still say he's selling Kenya to USA and now they start praising china which they've been demonizing! Shiet!!!

We want to see troops kwa ground. This declarations are too many with nothing tangible to show for it. Ruto said the other day that the dual carriage way to Malaba begins end of this year! Acheni kubeba Wakenya ufala!

I would not believe a word coming out of Murkumen’s mouth. He lies not some of the time, but all of the time. I’ll believe it when I see it. Still waiting on Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway. Still waiting on JKIA’s new Green Field Terminal. Still waiting of the lipstick BRT. We have so many projects proposed by Murkumen that he is now a dead beat Santa, who never brings any presents 🎁 at Christmas 🤶

The trade off of course would mean China would have the right to carryout anything they want there if the debt isn't paid off. I'm sure this isn't being done for free

Looks like U$ freedom and democracy will be coming to Kenya and Uganda.

Yeah! Tanzania has beaten Kenya to it by a mile or two...While we have ''Gari ya Moshi'' They have a connecting Electricity Trains SGR which will connect all the way to Rwanda and even Congo. This Kenya one can't even compare. I love my Kenya but how do you build a railway line which is Diesel based AND IT COSTS MORE THAN THE MUCH LONGER ELECTRICITY ONE BEING BUILT BY TANZANIA REALLY BEATS ME....Hahahahaha!

China have taken over Sri Lanka because they built a sea port for them. Chinese have taken over their government affairs. Africans are not thinking of long term consequences

Can’t the rest of the line be electric? Tanzania wanatupita

Most of the negative comments here are from people who have never traveled outside their counties non patriotic and think they know it all.

Sophie bring Malaba town please

Mtalipa tu!

All this isn't a bad idea. However, I see that Africa can become stronger and more reliant on self like the other countries.

Dolphine please whats the beats in the video background

But what’s the catch fellow Africans??

You know also tanzania is eyeing on uganda to be key transporter for cargo ,are we going to win this is uganda going to take electric or the one like ours

how about fixing the drains in kenya first before this

It's time for Africa

Africa will always be needing help because Africa can't do anything with its own ...and world respect countries who are committed to do something with its own ....

I believe now more than ever that Uhuru Kenyatta's termination of the SGR at Naivasha was deliberate and by design to deny it reaching Kisumu hence the people of Kisumu not benefitting from it

The begging continues. I wonder what China will get out of this.

I thought Kenya didn't like their new railway? Is it working well for Kenya?

Kenya don’t learn from the first mistakes building SGR from Mombasa to Nairobi, this old fashion train never pay off the loan from China. Never will return of investment !!!

Why so quick to trust China. Akon had similar plans that never happened.

Just remember your country has to pay that money back. Expect taxs to rise. Its refered to as debt trap diplomacy

when will construction commence

Great to help with this infrastructure but what’s the catch?

This is good however I pray it’s not at the expense of Congolese lives.

Means More Loans from China cooking

Tukona deni ya ksh300+trillion ya China na wanaendelea kuongeza deni lazma China wachukue land Kenya wajilipe nayo vile walichukua airport ya Uganda

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Diesel SGR is backwards, we need modern trains not the 1950s style. Kenyans leadres don't value class.

Good news.

Uganda mngeunhanisha tz wakwnya nimatapeli

Kenya you are back ward disel is older learn from you are eldasr

Who else? EU broke o, America prints tissues

Hope si propaganda ingine. Huyu mtu ametudanganya hadi nikachoka

Good news, I thought kenya didnt really pay nai-mom

Africa 2030

Alot of people commenting here have very limited knowledge and information about railways technology.

This news should make Barack Obama happy. 😅

Dictator Museveni will steal that money

This is China's debt trap people of Kenya are very happy now but they will cry when Kenya will drown in debt 😂😂

Great project