China Road and Bridge Stories

Kenya asks China to fully fund Sh581.6bn Malaba SGR extension amid fiscal strain
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

The 369-kilometre line is designed to improve the viability of the railway by linking it to Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with...

Ruto: China visit was about development, not borrowing loans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

Ruto said his administration is instead pursuing alternative financing methods that avoid burdening the country with debt.

Number of travellers using SGR train drop by 7.2 per cent after fares hiked
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

The rise in fares was partly intended to help raise funds for the repayment of the $3.75 billion (Sh485.63 billion) loan from China.

Nairobi Expressway posts Sh1.2bn loss despite increase in traffic, toll charges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

Experts have pointed to the fluctuations in exchange rates as one of the major challenges facing the Nairobi Expressway and other PPP projects.

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