East Africa’s biggest ever project rolled out

Cabinet Secretary for The National Treasury, Henry Rotich (right) and President of the China Exim Bank, Li Ruogu sign the fi nancing agreement for the Standard Gauge Railway at State House, Nairobi yesterday. Standing from left, President Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta, Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), and Salva Kiir (South Sudan) witness the signing.

By GEOFFREY MOSOKU

Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta Sunday rallied three of his colleagues from the East African region to witness the historic signing of the Standard Gauge Railway deal with the Chinese Government.

Fellow presidents Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Paul Kagame (Rwanda) and Salva Kiir (South Sudan) joined Uhuru at the signing of the financing agreement for the project with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.