A new pledge by China to advance "major signature projects" under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has reignited Kenya's hopes for the long-anticipated extension of Mombasa Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to the Malaba Kenya border.
Currently, the Sh327 billion Chinese-funded and built railway ends in Naivasha, a situation that has frustrated traders who argue that its last mile gap hampers smooth cargo movement to inland regions.