Kagame dropped Kenya from SGR deal

Tanzania, Rwanda plan railway linking the two nations
Source: Xinhua| 2018-01-14 23:26:51|



DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania and Rwanda on Sunday agreed to construct a 400-kilometer standard gauge railway line from Isaka to Kigali in efforts to connect Rwanda, the landlocked east African country, to the Dar es Salaam port.

Tanzanian President John Magufuli told a news conference in Dar es Salaam after talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame that the construction of the railway line will be jointly financed by the two countries.

"We have directed ministers of foreign affairs from the two countries to meet next week to start charting out the financing model," said Magufuli.

"We want the construction of the railway line to start immediately because the feasibility studies and all other preparations are complete," said the Tanzanian leader.

Tanzania has already started construction of the standard gauge railway in two phases from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro covering 330km, and from Morogoro to Makutupora in Dodoma covering 426km, using locally sourced funds to the tune of about 3 billion U.S. dollars, according to President Magufuli.

"Both President Kagame and I have agreed to look for loans to speed up the construction of the railway line," said Magufuli.

Magufuli added that Tanzania fully supported president Kagame's candidacy for the AU chairmanship.

"I am happy to work with president Magufuli and other African leaders. They have given me these responsibilities because they are ready to give me support to enable me accomplish my tasks," said Kagame.

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Tanzania and Rwanda to collaborate on SGR
SUNDAY JANUARY 14 2018


Tanzanian president John Magufuli with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame (left) at State House, Dar es Salaam on January 14, 2018, during a one-day state visit by the Rwandan president. PHOTO | RWANDA PRESIDENCY

In Summary

• During a bilateral meeting betweenPresident John Magufuli and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame at State House, Dar es Salaam, on Sunday, Magufuli said the 400 kilometre long railways will be jointly financed by the two countries.
• Rwandan President Paul Kagame Sunday arrived in Tanzanian for a one-day state visit.

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Tanzania and Rwanda have agreed to start the construction of the standard gauge railways (SGR) from Isaka to Kigali this year as part of efforts to connect Rwanda to the Dar es Salaam port.

During a bilateral meeting between President John Magufuli and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame at State House, Dar es Salaam, on Sunday, Magufuli said the 400 kilometre long railways will be jointly financed by the two countries.

“We want Foreign Ministers from the two countries to meet next week to start charting out the financing model. We the construction to start immediately because the feasibility studies and all other preparations are complete,” President Magufuli told journalists.

“President Kagame and I want to unveil the foundation stone to usher the construction this year,” said President Magufuli.

Tanzania has already started construction of the SGR, with the first phase consisting of a 205km electric railway line from the port city of Dar es Salaam to Morogoro in central Tanzania. The $1.2 billion line, being built by Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi and Portuguese firm Mota-Engil, is expected to be completed by October 2019.

“Both President Magufuli and I, have said we are even ready to look for loans to speed up the construction,” Magufuli added.

On his part, President Kagame thanked his host for supporting his AU chairmanship.

“I am happy to work with President Magufuli and other African presidents. They have given me these responsibilities because they are ready to give me support to enable me accomplish my tasks,” said Kagame.

President Paul Kagame Sunday arrived in Tanzanian for a one-day state visit.

Tanzania and Rwanda to collaborate on SGR

Dah,Kenyata kanyang'anywa tonge mdomoni.Ujanja kupata na sio kuwahi.

Ngoja +254 waje

Kama Kigali inafika basi Bujumbura here we come na hata Kampala ni suala la muda tu

Mr. MTUI said:

Ngoja +254 waje

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Mbona tupo, taarifa za kwamba Kagame ameichagua Tanzania hatujaanza kuziskia leo, ukiingia humu JF kuna nyuzi nyingi huanzishwa kihivi za hii taarifa halafu baadaye tunakunywa uji wa ulezi na kuongea mengine. Ni kama zile taarifa za bandari ya Bagamoyo na hata SGR kale kasafu kenu ka 200km bado hamjanyanyua kichwa.

Hebu soma hizi taarifa hapa chini za mwaka jana


Rwanda dumps Kenya SGR route for Tanzania
TUESDAY MAY 17 2016
Rwanda has announced plans to develop a rail link to Indian Ocean ports through Tanzania because they are cheaper and shorter than the route passing through Kenya, says finance and economic planning minister Claver Gatete.

Gatete said on Sunday the Tanzania route was cheaper and would not take long to complete compared with the Kenyan route.

In 2013, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda agreed to link up to the port of Mombasa along a standard gauge railway estimated to cost $13 billion (1.3 trillion).

Studies by East African Community member states showed the Tanzanian option would cost Rwanda between $800 million (Sh80.5 billion) and $900 million (Sh91 billion) while the Kenyan one would consume $1 billion (Sh101 billion), according to Rwanda’s East African Community affairs ministry.

“We opted for the route transiting to Tanzania during the construction of our railway line because the Kenyan route would be expensive and time-consuming,” said Gatete.
The Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati (DIKKM) standard gauge railway project is expected to be completed by March 2018 and is estimated to cost three countries $5.2 billion (Sh523.1 billion).

Jules Ndenga, an official at the Rwanda ministry of infrastructure, said Rwanda and Tanzania had already held a joint technical monitoring committee meeting to fast-track the project.

“We are conducting a joint development of the standard gauge railway with our counterparts from Burundi and Tanzania. We have agreed contract terms and conditions and the Rwanda Transport Development Agency will procure it on behalf of the three countries,” he added.
Rwanda abandons Kenya SGR route

MK254 said:

Mbona tupo, taarifa za kwamba Kagame ameichagua Tanzania hatujaanza kuziskia leo, ukiingia humu JF kuna nyuzi nyingi huanzishwa kihivi za hii taarifa halafu baadaye tunakunywa uji wa ulezi na kuongea mengine. Ni kama zile taarifa za bandari ya Bagamoyo na hata SGR kale kasafu kenu ka 200km bado hamjanyanyua kichwa.

Hebu soma hizi taarifa hapa chini za mwaka jana


Rwanda dumps Kenya SGR route for Tanzania
TUESDAY MAY 17 2016
Rwanda has announced plans to develop a rail link to Indian Ocean ports through Tanzania because they are cheaper and shorter than the route passing through Kenya, says finance and economic planning minister Claver Gatete.

Gatete said on Sunday the Tanzania route was cheaper and would not take long to complete compared with the Kenyan route.

In 2013, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda agreed to link up to the port of Mombasa along a standard gauge railway estimated to cost $13 billion (1.3 trillion).

Studies by East African Community member states showed the Tanzanian option would cost Rwanda between $800 million (Sh80.5 billion) and $900 million (Sh91 billion) while the Kenyan one would consume $1 billion (Sh101 billion), according to Rwanda’s East African Community affairs ministry.

“We opted for the route transiting to Tanzania during the construction of our railway line because the Kenyan route would be expensive and time-consuming,” said Gatete.
The Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati (DIKKM) standard gauge railway project is expected to be completed by March 2018 and is estimated to cost three countries $5.2 billion (Sh523.1 billion).

Jules Ndenga, an official at the Rwanda ministry of infrastructure, said Rwanda and Tanzania had already held a joint technical monitoring committee meeting to fast-track the project.

“We are conducting a joint development of the standard gauge railway with our counterparts from Burundi and Tanzania. We have agreed contract terms and conditions and the Rwanda Transport Development Agency will procure it on behalf of the three countries,” he added.
Rwanda abandons Kenya SGR route

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Hii ya sasa ni tofauti na hiyo,mzee kachoma mafuta mpaka Dar kwa suala moja tu

MK254 said:

Mbona tupo, taarifa za kwamba Kagame ameichagua Tanzania hatujaanza kuziskia leo, ukiingia humu JF kuna nyuzi nyingi huanzishwa kihivi za hii taarifa halafu baadaye tunakunywa uji wa ulezi na kuongea mengine. Ni kama zile taarifa za bandari ya Bagamoyo na hata SGR kale kasafu kenu ka 200km bado hamjanyanyua kichwa.

Hebu soma hizi taarifa hapa chini za mwaka jana


Rwanda dumps Kenya SGR route for Tanzania
TUESDAY MAY 17 2016
Rwanda has announced plans to develop a rail link to Indian Ocean ports through Tanzania because they are cheaper and shorter than the route passing through Kenya, says finance and economic planning minister Claver Gatete.

Gatete said on Sunday the Tanzania route was cheaper and would not take long to complete compared with the Kenyan route.

In 2013, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda agreed to link up to the port of Mombasa along a standard gauge railway estimated to cost $13 billion (1.3 trillion).

Studies by East African Community member states showed the Tanzanian option would cost Rwanda between $800 million (Sh80.5 billion) and $900 million (Sh91 billion) while the Kenyan one would consume $1 billion (Sh101 billion), according to Rwanda’s East African Community affairs ministry.

“We opted for the route transiting to Tanzania during the construction of our railway line because the Kenyan route would be expensive and time-consuming,” said Gatete.
The Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati (DIKKM) standard gauge railway project is expected to be completed by March 2018 and is estimated to cost three countries $5.2 billion (Sh523.1 billion).

Jules Ndenga, an official at the Rwanda ministry of infrastructure, said Rwanda and Tanzania had already held a joint technical monitoring committee meeting to fast-track the project.

“We are conducting a joint development of the standard gauge railway with our counterparts from Burundi and Tanzania. We have agreed contract terms and conditions and the Rwanda Transport Development Agency will procure it on behalf of the three countries,” he added.
Rwanda abandons Kenya SGR route

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Safari hii utakunywa uji wa chang'aa wa ulezi umeisha, hii ni awamu ya no-nonsense man

MSAGA SUMU said:

Hii ya sasa ni tofauti na hiyo,mzee kachoma mafuta mpaka Dar kwa suala moja tu

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Hii ya sasa...hii ya sasa...hii ya sasa...
Mumetumia hayo maneno mpaka midomo imekauka

Nakumbuka hata kuna siku mlimpa Kagame aongoze shughuli nzima ya huo ujenzi, ningewashauri muache kutapatapa mtulie na kukamilisha mradi mmoja kwanza. Huu mchezo wa ligi ya wakubwa, nakumbuka kuna siku mlikua mnamuomba Zuma akawasaidie kusaka mikopo, yaani nyie kwa ukurupukaji.

MK254 said:

Hii ya sasa...hii ya sasa...hii ya sasa...
Mumetumia hayo maneno mpaka midomo imekauka

Nakumbuka hata kuna siku mlimpa Kagame aongoze shughuli nzima ya huo ujenzi, ningewashauri muache kutapatapa mtulie na kukamilisha mradi mmoja kwanza. Huu mchezo wa ligi ya wakubwa, nakumbuka kuna siku mlikua mnamuomba Zuma akawasaidie kusaka mikopo, yaani nyie kwa ukurupukaji.

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Sasa waliokurupuka kati ya sisi na nyie ni nani?

• Mmekurupuka kwenye Sgr to rwanda mmpigwa chini
• Mmekurupuka kwenye SGR to uganda mtapigwa chini
• Mmekurupuka kwenye pipeline to uganda mmepigwa chini
• Mmekurupuka kwenye Lapsset to Ethiopia mmepigwa chini
• Mmekurupuka kwenye Lapsset to South Sudan mmepigwa chini
• Mmekurupuka kwenye lamu Port inawadodea

Mpo Mpo tu SGR yenyewe mchina kawapiga vibaya sababu ya mkurupuko Tanzania tunawacheki tu mlivyo mapoyoyo


You are EAC lough stock.

MK254 said:

Hii ya sasa...hii ya sasa...hii ya sasa...
Mumetumia hayo maneno mpaka midomo imekauka

Nakumbuka hata kuna siku mlimpa Kagame aongoze shughuli nzima ya huo ujenzi, ningewashauri muache kutapatapa mtulie na kukamilisha mradi mmoja kwanza. Huu mchezo wa ligi ya wakubwa, nakumbuka kuna siku mlikua mnamuomba Zuma akawasaidie kusaka mikopo, yaani nyie kwa ukurupukaji.

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Mkakurupuka kwenye CoW,tumeisambaratisha[emoji12]

Kuna SGR Fulani huku EAC imezinduliwa Mara si haba na fununu za kukisia yajengwe tukazisikia mara dufu. Ila picha ya reli yenyewe na taarifa ya kilomita zilizojengwa hadi sasa ni paukwa pakawa tu, Lo!

Livale said:

Kuna SGR Fulani huku EAC imezinduliwa Mara si haba na fununu za kukisia yajengwe tukazisikia mara dufu. Ila picha ya reli yenyewe na taarifa ya kilomita zilizojengwa hadi sasa ni paukwa pakawa tu, Lo!

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Kuna stone age SGR iko hapa EAC.

Livale said:

Kuna SGR Fulani huku EAC imezinduliwa Mara si haba na fununu za kukisia yajengwe tukazisikia mara dufu. Ila picha ya reli yenyewe na taarifa ya kilomita zilizojengwa hadi sasa ni paukwa pakawa tu, Lo!

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Hata hivyo sidhani kama kuna SGR hapa EAC yet!

Bitter pill said:

Kuna stone age SGR iko hapa EAC.

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Na kuna ghost SGR hapa EAC

REDEEMER.

Livale

Bitter pill

teh teh teh teh teh teh teh tihiii

yaani wakulu hawa jamaa tunawachapa bila huruma

REDEEMER. said:

Hata hivyo sidhani kama kuna SGR hapa EAC yet! View attachment 675524

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Very funny and convenient how you guys continually compare Tazara's passenger train to SGR's cargo trains. Cargo trains ain't designed to look cute coz cargo has neither eyes nor preferences. Lest you can bring pics of classy glassy cargo trains. Wait and see the cargo train of your SGR, that is if it ever gets built because for now it's a paper tiger

Intact this Kenyan cargo training is among the better looking


US cargo trains.


Japanese (land of bullet trains) cargo trains


UK cargo trains

MK254 said:

Mbona tupo, taarifa za kwamba Kagame ameichagua Tanzania hatujaanza kuziskia leo, ukiingia humu JF kuna nyuzi nyingi huanzishwa kihivi za hii taarifa halafu baadaye tunakunywa uji wa ulezi na kuongea mengine. Ni kama zile taarifa za bandari ya Bagamoyo na hata SGR kale kasafu kenu ka 200km bado hamjanyanyua kichwa.

Hebu soma hizi taarifa hapa chini za mwaka jana


Rwanda dumps Kenya SGR route for Tanzania
TUESDAY MAY 17 2016
Rwanda has announced plans to develop a rail link to Indian Ocean ports through Tanzania because they are cheaper and shorter than the route passing through Kenya, says finance and economic planning minister Claver Gatete.

Gatete said on Sunday the Tanzania route was cheaper and would not take long to complete compared with the Kenyan route.

In 2013, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda agreed to link up to the port of Mombasa along a standard gauge railway estimated to cost $13 billion (1.3 trillion).

Studies by East African Community member states showed the Tanzanian option would cost Rwanda between $800 million (Sh80.5 billion) and $900 million (Sh91 billion) while the Kenyan one would consume $1 billion (Sh101 billion), according to Rwanda’s East African Community affairs ministry.

“We opted for the route transiting to Tanzania during the construction of our railway line because the Kenyan route would be expensive and time-consuming,” said Gatete.
The Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati (DIKKM) standard gauge railway project is expected to be completed by March 2018 and is estimated to cost three countries $5.2 billion (Sh523.1 billion).

Jules Ndenga, an official at the Rwanda ministry of infrastructure, said Rwanda and Tanzania had already held a joint technical monitoring committee meeting to fast-track the project.

“We are conducting a joint development of the standard gauge railway with our counterparts from Burundi and Tanzania. We have agreed contract terms and conditions and the Rwanda Transport Development Agency will procure it on behalf of the three countries,” he added.
Rwanda abandons Kenya SGR route

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Naona unajijambia mazee

Kwimwikwikwi. Tunaua nzi wote toka kibera

REDEEMER. said:

Hata hivyo sidhani kama kuna SGR hapa EAC yet! View attachment 675524

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Si lazima mtu awe amefika darasa la sita ili kujua kwamba Sgr ni construction standard na sio type of train used. Ata kama tungetumia train ya kuchoma kuni ili kuboil maji itoe steam, zile za 19th century bado yetu ingekuwa Sgr kwa sababu imejengwa kutumia Sgr construction standards. Lakini juu huwezi elewa mambo rahisi kama haya, nitaachana na wewe tu.

Tony254 said:

Si lazima mtu awe amefika darasa la sita ili kujua kwamba Sgr ni construction standard na sio type of train used. Ata kama tungetumia train ya kuchoma kuni ili kuboil maji itoe steam, zile za 19th century bado yetu ingekuwa Sgr kwa sababu imejengwa kutumia Sgr construction standards. Lakini juu huwezi elewa mambo rahisi kama haya, nitaachana na wewe tu.

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Ni kweli kwamba generically SGR ni vipimo kati ya rail na rail, lakini kwa sasa SGR inatumika kumaanisha modern, electrical, faster, high capacity and comfortable trains, less than that, inapoteza maana kamili ya SGR