Kenya Opens China-Funded Rail Link, Seeks $3.8 Billion for Roads
- Rail link part of project affected by China’s curb to funding
- Kenyan president weighs new partnerships for infrastructure
Incomplete rail tracks for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line lay on the ground near Duka Moja, Kenya.
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Kenya opened a new China-funded rail link as part of the government’s agenda to increase investment in infrastructure, and is seeking about 400 billion shillings ($3.8 billion) to upgrade roads.