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Is standard gauge railway a waste of Kenya's economy?

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Haile Delasegn was in town just the other day. The climax of his visit was marked by signing of various bi-lateral agreements on trade and inter-connectivity between the two regional powerhouses.

Ethiopia and Kenya have enjoyed a cordial relationship since pre-independence days when some Mau Mau fighters (not Lemma Ayanu) reportedly crossed over to Ethiopia to source for support from His Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie. It’s only during the time of Mengistu Haile Mariam that our bond weakened due to differences in ideology; Marxist Abyssinia vs capitalist Nairobi.

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