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Legacy of lunacy haunts old Kenya railway. Will China’s Ksh.364B line be different?
By CNN,
1239, May 21, 2019 (EAT)
In 1903, British colonial administrator Sir Charles Norton Edgecumbe Eliot made a bold statement: "It is not uncommon for a country to create a rai...
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Raila, CS Macharia now say Kisumu SGR plan still on
By Laura Otieno,
744, May 14, 2019 (EAT)
Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga has rubbished reports that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project will not reach Kisumu. Speaking ...
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Kenya to upgrade old railway track to Uganda at Ksh.21B
By Reuters,
1219, May 9, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya plans to modernise an old railway track to link a newer line to neighbouring Uganda at a cost of $210 million (Ksh.21.3billion). According to...
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China coming to terms with risks of lending to Kenya
By Kepha Muiruri,
1043, May 2, 2019 (EAT)
The denial of credit to the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) phase 2B or the lack of discussions to the said credit facility have in the ...
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Uhuru signs Ksh.67 billion loan with china for project delivery
By PSCU,
1208, April 27, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday witnessed the signing of two project delivery agreements amounting to Ksh.67 billion through a concessional financi...
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SGR construction to end in Naivasha as China loan bid flops
By Citizen Reporter,
1209, April 27, 2019 (EAT)
The Government has made a surprise admission that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) will actually end in Naivasha from where the old railway will conti...
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Emgwen MP proposes cap to public debt at Ksh.6. trillion
By Kepha Muiruri,
1143, April 26, 2019 (EAT)
Emgwen Member of Parliament Alexander Kosgey has made his submission of the proposed raise to the public debt threshold to an absolute Ksh.6 trillion ...
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KBC, airports risk auction if Kenyan Gov’t fails to pay Ksh.5.6 trillion debt
By Stephen Letoo,
2119, April 25, 2019 (EAT)
Listed public institutions such as State Broadcaster KBC now risk auction should the Kenyan government fail to meet its ballooning debt obligation. ...
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Uhuru meets Chinese President Jinping for bilateral talks
By Citizen Reporter,
1333, April 25, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday led their respective delegations in bilateral talks at the Great Hall of t...
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Raila Odinga leaves Kenya for China trip
By Ian Omondi,
1851, April 23, 2019 (EAT)
African union envoy Raila Odinga on Tuesday evening left the country for China to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation....
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Raila’s backyard reaps Ksh.10B projects one year after Uhuru handshake
By Stephen Letoo,
851, April 23, 2019 (EAT)
The handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM Leader Raila Odinga has seen the Nyanza region get an estimated Ksh.10billion for development p...
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Raila and Uhuru set for China visit to seek Ksh.368B SGR loan
By Allan Obiero,
1934, April 20, 2019 (EAT)
African Union envoy Raila Odinga will accompany President Uhuru Kenyatta to China next week to seek funds for the extension of the Standard Gauge Rail...
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State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1902, April 4, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...
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Chicken, eggs, sugar & now land in Naivasha: Kenya woos Uganda
By Winnie Musyoki,
1316, March 29, 2019 (EAT)
The newfound love between Kenya and Uganda has not gone unnoticed but instead raised queries from different quarters over the struggling agricultural ...
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Kenya to allocate Uganda land in Naivasha
By Gloria Magudha,
1251, March 28, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Uganda will be allocated land in Naivasha to build a dry port for its cargo to ease the cost of transporting goods b...
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EACC stops SGR compensation of Ksh.787 million to land owner
By Sam Ogina,
2105, February 7, 2019 (EAT)
The Ethics And Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has blocked the National Lands Commission (NLC) from paying out Ksh.787 million in compensation for t...
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SGR land compensation to be stopped – DPP
By Stephen Letoo,
2112, January 29, 2019 (EAT)
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) will from Wednesday, January 30 begin scrutinizing the Standard Gauge Railway project from Nairobi to...
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SGR compensations: Rongai residents vacate homes
By Faizal Ahmed,
953, January 10, 2019 (EAT)
Families in Rongai, Kajiado County affected by the ongoing construction of the phase two of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) are in a race against tim...
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BWIRE: How SGR has put Kenya Ports Authority on the radar
By Victor Bwire,
2116, October 16, 2018 (EAT)
The onset of the Standard Gauge Railway project and the current war on contraband goods has placed the Kenya Ports Authority on the radar of many incl...
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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta in China for AIDS summit
By PSCU,
1349, September 1, 2018 (EAT)
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta is in China for an AIDS conference where she will deliver a keynote address on behalf of the East African region. She...
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