The contract for the second phase of
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) valued at $3.8 billion is to be
signed in September with China Communications Construction Company
(CCCC).
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) valued at $3.8 billion is to be
signed in September with China Communications Construction Company
(CCCC).
Mr. James Macharia,
Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary, said the deal
will be inked during this year’s Forum on China-Africa Corporation
(FOCAC) that will be held from September 1-5 in China.
Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary, said the deal
will be inked during this year’s Forum on China-Africa Corporation
(FOCAC) that will be held from September 1-5 in China.
“We shall be travelling to China on the
first week of September for the FOCAC summit and we shall sign the
Ksh380 billion contract for the second phase of the SGR from Naivasha to
Kisumu,” Mr Macharia said.
first week of September for the FOCAC summit and we shall sign the
Ksh380 billion contract for the second phase of the SGR from Naivasha to
Kisumu,” Mr Macharia said.
However, he did not name the financier of
the second phase but said the project is a great opportunity for
investors to build industries and houses along the corridor, beginning
from Mombasa to Kisumu.
the second phase but said the project is a great opportunity for
investors to build industries and houses along the corridor, beginning
from Mombasa to Kisumu.
Speaking during the Architectural
Association of Kenya annual convention at Pride Inn Hotel, the CS said
the signing of the deal will put the cost of the complete project at
Ksh800 billion ($8 billion).
Association of Kenya annual convention at Pride Inn Hotel, the CS said
the signing of the deal will put the cost of the complete project at
Ksh800 billion ($8 billion).
“The Mombasa-Nairobi phase cost Kah327
billion ($3.2 billion), the extension to Naivasha cost Ksh150 billion
($1.5 billion) and the final phase will cost Ksh380 billion,” Mr
Macharia said.
billion ($3.2 billion), the extension to Naivasha cost Ksh150 billion
($1.5 billion) and the final phase will cost Ksh380 billion,” Mr
Macharia said.
According to the government’s plan, phase
2B of the project will start at the planned Naivasha Industrial Park
where Phase 2A ends.
2B of the project will start at the planned Naivasha Industrial Park
where Phase 2A ends.
It will pass through Narok, Bomet,
Kericho counties and terminate in Kisumu where the government will put
up a modern inland port.
Kericho counties and terminate in Kisumu where the government will put
up a modern inland port.
The railway line will have 25 stations — a county station in Kisumu, six intermediate stations and 18 crossing stations.
“The key thing about SGR is that it is
the main artery of Kenya’s key development corridor, which starts from
Mombasa-Nairobi; what we call the Northern corridor.
the main artery of Kenya’s key development corridor, which starts from
Mombasa-Nairobi; what we call the Northern corridor.
“From Nairobi, it goes to the West, and
when you get to Naivasha, one branch (central line) goes through Eldoret
and the other one goes to Kisumu (southern line),” he said.
when you get to Naivasha, one branch (central line) goes through Eldoret
and the other one goes to Kisumu (southern line),” he said.
A statement posted on the FOCAC website
on August 1 said a contractor of the extended Nairobi-Naivasha SGR had
already started laying tracks and rail sleepers as implementation of the
mega project gathers steam.
on August 1 said a contractor of the extended Nairobi-Naivasha SGR had
already started laying tracks and rail sleepers as implementation of the
mega project gathers steam.
The contractor — China Communications
Construction Company (CCCC) — said the laying of tracks and rail
sleepers is being carried out from Narok towards Nairobi.
Construction Company (CCCC) — said the laying of tracks and rail
sleepers is being carried out from Narok towards Nairobi.
The 120km Nairobi-Naivasha line is the
first of the three segments that make up the second phase of the SGR
project that ends in Malaba town located at the Kenya-Uganda border.
first of the three segments that make up the second phase of the SGR
project that ends in Malaba town located at the Kenya-Uganda border.
The site quoted Steve Zhao, the CCCC
Kenya SGR project spokesman, saying the construction of the stations has
been ongoing in Ongata Rongai, Ngong and Suswa towns.
Kenya SGR project spokesman, saying the construction of the stations has
been ongoing in Ongata Rongai, Ngong and Suswa towns.
“We are on course to complete the 4.5km Ngong tunnel in August, the first and longest railway tunnel in the country,” he said.
Six per cent of the railway line will
consist of three tunnels measuring 7.147km and it will have 27 bridges
measuring 17.3km, accounting for 14.4 per cent of the total project
length.
consist of three tunnels measuring 7.147km and it will have 27 bridges
measuring 17.3km, accounting for 14.4 per cent of the total project
length.
