Kenya Railways starts SGR takeover from Chinese firm

[John Ashworth]

Kenya Railways starts SGR takeover from Chinese firm

The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has commenced a gradual takeover of operations on the standard gauge railway from Africa Star Railway Operation Company amid concerns of high costs of keeping trains moving.

KRC chairman Omudho Awitta said the corporation had already assumed ticketing, security and fuelling functions on the SGR passenger and cargo trains as part of a deal to fully run operations on the Chinese funded and built track by May next year...

[John Ashworth]

Kenya Railways to gradually take over operations of the SGR (video)

[John Ashworth]

Kenya Railways to end SGR contract with Afristar

KENYA Railways Corporation (KRC) has announced it has successfully negotiated the termination of an operation and maintenance contract for the Mombasa – Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) with Chinese firm Africa Star Railway Operations Company (Afristar). Under the agreement, KRC will gradually assume operation of the SGR until it is responsible for all operations and maintenance in May 2022...

[John Ashworth]

Belt and Road Initiative: end of the line for China’s Afristar rail firm in Kenya?

Kenya is terminating its contract with Chinese-owned Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar) for the operation of the Standard Gauge Railway, a move expected to save the country more than US$120 million in annual fees. The East African nation announced that it would assume all the functions of the railway by May next year, five years earlier than originally planned...

[John Ashworth]

Kenya to take over Chinese-operated rail line five years early

Kenya has announced that it is ending its contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) to run the Mombasa to Nairobi standard gauge railway...