Mkikuyu- Akili timamu
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What economic sense does it make for a Railway To subsidize cargo for Uganda and Congo? Using Tax payer money mostly borrowed at high intrest to give rebates to ugandans and congolese importers. According to KIPPRA, The installed carrying capacity is 8m tons per year which is equivalent to all transit cargo out of mombasa. So all our kenya bound cargo will be back on the roads hauled by trucks as SGR chases the more lucrative transit cargo.Difference ya akina Thika road na hizo bypasses kwa SGR basi ni gani? Na usiseme pesa kwa sababu SGR is such a huge project, obviously it required/requires a lot of capital.
The Chinese built these roads and bypasses not so long ago and the economical transformation in various regions is massive. The loans have been repayed (not certain). Same will happen with the SGR.
Mtalia hapa waChina ooh sijui wizi lakini at the end of the day, SGR ni ya waKenya and the ripple effects will be huge on a scale you can't fathom
My advice: When addressing such projects going on in neighboring countries, don't be filled with ill thoughts and jealousy about them . After all, your country is building your own SGR. Focus on what's yours. If it's criticism, let it be CONSTRUCTIVE criticism
What if this money being used to subsidize Ugandan and congolese Mitumba importers was used to produce maize and revive the sugar sector?