The Standard Gauge Railway was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government. Photo: Reuters
The Standard Gauge Railway was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government. Photo: Reuters
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Belt and Road Initiative: end of the line for China’s Afristar rail firm in Kenya?

  • Nairobi is ending its contract with the Chinese-owned operator five years earlier than initially planned
  • Standard Gauge Railway will be taken over by Kenyan state railway manager

Jevans Nyabiage
Jevans Nyabiage

Updated: 4:00pm, 14 Mar, 2021

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The Standard Gauge Railway was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government. Photo: Reuters
The Standard Gauge Railway was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government. Photo: Reuters
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