China has provided about US$4.7 billion to build the first two phases of the Standard Gauge Railway. Photo: Reuters

US$1.5 billion China-funded rail line opens in Kenya amid criticism over its economic feasibility

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta takes maiden ride on latest section of Standard Gauge Railway though it will not open to freight traffic until the end of the year
Analysts say line must be extended to Ugandan border to make commercial sense, but Beijing has yet to confirm funding for final phase

Topic | China-Africa relations

Jevans Nyabiage

Published: 8:15am, 18 Oct, 2019

Updated: 1:14pm, 21 Oct, 2019

China has provided about US$4.7 billion to build the first two phases of the Standard Gauge Railway. Photo: Reuters

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Jevans Nyabiage

Kenyan journalist Jevans Nyabiage is South China Morning Post's first Africa correspondent. Based in Nairobi, Jevans keeps an eye on China-Africa relations and also Chinese investments, ranging from infrastructure to energy and metal, on the continent.