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Pushed to build new railway for China, Kenya is paying the debt

The delegation loved the four-and–half-hour ride, though one thing unsettled them.

A few months ago, this writer accompanied senior Government officials on a ride in the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger train from Nairobi to Mombasa.

The delegation loved the four-and–half-hour ride, though one thing unsettled them.

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