Multibillion rail project connecting SGR to Uganda border approved

[Bantugbro]

Kenyans in the western region are set to enjoy the return of the rail service after a Ksh3.7 billion project to connect the Standard Gauge to the Malaba border was approved.

Treasury CS Ukur Yatani, in the supplementary budget for 2020/21, allocated funds for the line connecting Naivasha - Malaba to the standard gauge railway amounting to Ksh 3.7 billion.

The burden shifted to Kenyan taxpayers after the government was not able to secure the multibillion loan from China to kickstart extend the SGR line to Kisumu.

The new plan will see the SGR extended from the Naivasha Inland Container Depot to Longonot at a cost of Ksh1 billion. The old railway line (Metre Gauge Railway) will then be rehabilitated from Longonot to Malaba.

“Sh2.7 billion is for construction of the Naivasha ICD-Longonot railway link and Sh1 billion is for the rehabilitation of the Longonot-Malaba MGR,” Yatani in a supplementary budget he presented in parliament.

President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off SGR Phase 2A at the Nairobi Terminus on Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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The government had earlier on partnered with a private investor to finance the project under a Chinese contractor but later on, bailed after the contractor tendered an extra Ksh50 billion. This stalled the project that was to be completed in eight months.

Construction of the 23.5kilometre rail that began in August 2020 is expected to be complete by the end of the year.

China Road and Bridge Corporation which was contracted for the first and second phase standard gauge railway from Mombasa port to Naivasha is in collaboration with Kenya Railways in constructing the rail.

The economic feasibility of the standard gauge railway is hooked on the connection to Kampala via the Malaba link as it connects the port to the landlocked country. On completion, it will ease the transportation of cargo and passengers from the Port of Mombasa to Uganda and the neighboring countries.

Uganda was allocated land to put up a dry port in Naivasha for its cargo, as part of the mutual SGR project between the two countries. This was meant to serve the country in preparation for the construction of the link railway.

A file image of Treasury CS Ukur Yatani
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Multibillion Rail Project Connecting SGR to Uganda Border Approved

Construction of the standard gauge railway link between the Naivasha and Malaba border has been approved.

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Heading ingefaa kuwa multi peanut rail project to suit the narrative of our one and only MK254 🙂

 

[komora096]

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I can now see, your jab has reached kunako.

We jamaa kumbe unaumia jamani, unataka kutupangia sisi vile tutakavyotumia pesa za walipa kodi[emoji1787][emoji1787]

 

[eliakeem]

We jamaa kumbe unaumia jamani, unataka kutupangia sisi vile tutakavyotumia pesa za walipa kodi

Narudia tena
Anayeumia ni huyu hapa. Soma vizuri hii para 3 of the article.

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

The burden shifted to Kenyan taxpayers after the government was not able to secure the multibillion loan from China to kickstart extend the SGR line to Kisumu.

 

[kolola]

Tanzania pia kuna SGR??

Una wazimu si bure

 

[Lewis254]

Una wazimu si bure

ni swali nimeuliza...

 

[MK254]

Narudia tena. Kutojua kiingereza kwenu kumekuwa mzigo. Eti ona muandishi wenu anavyoonesha ukanjanja wa hali ya juu.

Ngoja leo niwafundishe kitu kinachoitwa 😀😆😁 "context analysis".

The burden shifted to Kenyan taxpayers after the government was not able to secure the multibillion loan from China to kickstart extend the SGR line to Kisumu.

Muandishi wenu pamoja na nyie wengine mnaona na kudhani kuwa mkopo siyo mzigo kwa wakenya. Ila kutumia fedha za ndani ndiyo mzigo kwa wakenya. Ndiyo maana mnakopa mpaka mataifa kama China wanaogopa kuwakopesha. Maana wanajua kinachofuata ni ku foreclose your key national own source revenue.

From now onwards you have to understand that:
Loans = own source revenue = burden to Kenyans.
Do not think that loans are just free lunches. Are deferred payments. Postponed pinch and burden.
Need to say more???

Nimeshakuambia mara nyingi uhudhurie darasa la kingereza hapo Buza, itakusaidia sana kwenye kutafsiri taarifa za nje ya Tanzania, ili uache hizi tabia za kuteseka na kubwabwaja hovyoo.....dayaspora wa Buza hehehe

 

[MK254]

Kwn hutaki pesa za walipa kodi zijengewe[emoji1787][emoji1787]
We mpuuzi nini, ama huelewi kingereza..
Pia vile vile swala la kukopa lipo pale pale

Kingereza huwa kinawapa tabu sana hawa.

 

[MK254]

Tanzania pia kuna SGR??

Hehehe swali muhimu sana hili.
Harmonize huimba kwenye wimbo wake wa kampeni ya CCM eti wanateleza kwa SGR...

 

[Babaguy]

Bibi ni ccm full stop.

 

[Hoshea]

ni swali nimeuliza...

Hakuna, kenua ukalale

 

[komora096]

Kingereza huwa kinawapa tabu sana hawa.

Mpuuzi hyo jamaa, nilisoma comment yako hko juu ukimwambia km haelewi kingereza..lkn tatizo sikujua km unamwambia kw maana gani, baada ya kwenda nae vizuri ndio nikakuta anarudia rudia post moja inayosema tunajenga kw kodi zetu..sasa nikashangaa kwn tatizo liko wapi kumbe kuja kushikanisha jamaa anatafsiri kivyake ile post

 

[komora096]

Hakuna, kenua ukalale

Mnalipia ngapi dar moro

 

[komora096]

Narudia tena
Anayeumia ni huyu hapa. Soma vizuri hii para 3 of the article.

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The burden shifted to Kenyan taxpayers after the government was not able to secure the multibillion loan from China to kickstart extend the SGR line to Kisumu.

Hoja kwishaa[emoji1787][emoji1787]
Hutaki tukope na pia vile vile hutaki tutumie pesa za walipa kodi, tafuta kenge ukambusu labda akili zako zitarudi.

 

[Hoshea]

Mnalipia ngapi dar moro

Kulipia nn

 

[komora096]

Kulipia nn

Kwn we ilikua unapinga nn

 

[Chris wood]

Mimi kama mkenya hii nchi imekwisha ni aibu.

Furushi ambalo mchina amelipiga tekee ujue limeoza, kenya yetu leo haikopesheki/ pesa yote uhuru na vijukuu vyake ndio wanatafuna.
Gharama ya hako ka mradi ni aibu hata kusimama kuzungumzia, wangefanya tu kimya kimya, .Hiyo pesa hata jirani yetu magufuli anaweza kutusaidia kama ruzuku ndani ya siku moja.
Kiufupi kenya tumekwisha.

 

[MK254]

Mpuuzi hyo jamaa, nilisoma comment yako hko juu ukimwambia km haelewi kingereza..lkn tatizo sikujua km unamwambia kw maana gani, baada ya kwenda nae vizuri ndio nikakuta anarudia rudia post moja inayosema tunajenga kw kodi zetu..sasa nikashangaa kwn tatizo liko wapi kumbe kuja kushikanisha jamaa anatafsiri kivyake ile post

Hawa nilishakata tamaa ya kujadili nao hoja yoyote inayohitaji matumizi ya ubongo, tatizo wao walivyozoea kuchambana vijiweni ndivyo huja humu wakitegemea mipasho, yaani mtu anabwabwaja chochote, hajasoma na kuelewa nini kinazungumzwa kuhusu, anatiririka tu, aidha kingereza kinawatesa sana.

 

[Chris wood]

Hiko kiiingereza simkiambie kiwape mikopo, kama ni cha muhimu sana, kifupi nyie hakuna lugha mnafahamu vizuri (swahili,English) vyote mnaboronga,.labda mjisifie kijaluo.

 

[komora096]

Hiko kiiingereza simkiambie kiwape mikopo, kama ni cha muhimu sana, kifupi nyie hakuna lugha mnafahamu vizuri (swahili,English) vyote mnaboronga,.labda mjisifie kijaluo.

Kwn weye hujisifii kisukuma

 

[komora096]

Mimi kama mkenya hii nchi imekwisha ni aibu.

Furushi ambalo mchina amelipiga tekee ujue limeoza, kenya yetu leo haikopesheki/ pesa yote uhuru na vijukuu vyake ndio wanatafuna.
Gharama ya hako ka mradi ni aibu hata kusimama kuzungumzia, wangefanya tu kimya kimya, .Hiyo pesa hata jirani yetu magufuli anaweza kutusaidia kama ruzuku ndani ya siku moja.
Kiufupi kenya tumekwisha.

Wape hi kenge wa chato