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