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Kenya urged to develop the SGR belt to create jobs for economic growth

Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) Nairobi Terminus . December 6th,2024. [FILE/Standard]

Think tanks and diplomats have argued that the country is not utilising the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) as it should and must begin transforming it into a thriving economic resource to create jobs and boost livelihoods.

Discussions held in Nairobi and attended by China’s ambassador to Kenya, Guo Haiyan and Xue Bing, the Special Envoy for Horn of Africa Affairs in China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, called for more investment and better planning for the SGR to achieve its full potential in intra-regional trade and transportation.

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