Also known as: SGR
Infrastructure project cited in coverage of government development programs and environmental impact in Kenya.
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The Standard
… The practice has also fuelled a separate dispute between Kenya and the IMF, which wants financing arrangements tied to future revenue, such as those backing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), counted as government liabilities even though they sit off the official balance sheet, a …
Maraga: Borrowing is how political elites steal from the publicThe Standard
… n or derail ongoing development projects in the region.“President Ruto has launched numerous development projects, including the revival of stalled major roads, construction of new roads, affordable housing projects, markets and the planned extension of the Standard Gauge Railway …
Back Ruto to secure development projects, Wetang'ula tells Western residentsThe Standard
… The leaders also highlighted ongoing development projects under the Kenya Kwanza administration, including the dualling of the Mau Summit–Rironi highway and the planned extension of the Standard Gauge Railway from Naivasha to Malaba. …
Wetang'ula hints at 2032 presidential bidCapital News
… Before 2022, some port operations had been moved from Mombasa and transferred to the Naivasha Internal Container Depot that serves the Standard Gauge Railway. …
Ruto Defends Coast Investment Push During Regional TourCitizen Digital
… Wetang’ula further thanked President Ruto for directing that the Kisumu-Malaba section of the Standard Gauge Railway pass through Mianga in Bungoma County. …
Ruto announces seed subsidy plan, Bungoma Level Six hospitalCapital News
… He explained that customs clearance was granted on April 24, 2026, with transportation beginning on May 2 through the Standard Gauge Railway. …
MPs Probe Missing 27,000 Tonnes of Imported Sugar Declared Unfit for ConsumptionThe Standard
… As the President declared, the fund makes Kenya “the architects of our own future,” aiming to replace costly foreign loans that built projects like the Standard Gauge Railway with a self-sustaining investment vehicle. …
Ambitious NIF can transform our public finance and growthCapital News
… In October 2025, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that the government had converted three dollar-denominated Chinese loans used to finance the Standard Gauge Railway into RMB. …
OPINION: Pragmatism Driving Africa’s Quiet Yuan ShiftThe Standard
… In transport and storage, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is doing better than the old rail. …
Economic Survey 2026 delivered no surprisesThe Standard
… He added that the Standard Gauge Railway and the Rironi-Mau Summit road would be extended to Malaba to unlock the region’s economic potential and deepen Kenya’s links to the East African corridor. …
Ruto announces 12 per cent pay rise for Kenyan workersFormer Chief Justice David Maraga has claimed that political leadership uses public borrowing to drain resources, noting that the country's debt has risen from Sh1.77 trillion in 2013 to nearly Sh13 trillion. He said the debt, which he described as mostly "odious debt," has crowded out private businesses from credit markets.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has claimed that political leadership uses public borrowing to drain resources, noting that the country's debt has risen from Sh1.77 trillion in 2013 to nearly Sh13 trillion. He said the debt, which he described as mostly "odious debt," has crowded out private businesses from credit markets.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Kwanza leaders, led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, campaigned in Vihiga County urging residents to support President William Ruto's re-election, arguing that the Western region would continue benefiting from government development programmes including road construction, affordable housing, and Standard Gauge Railway extension if Ruto secures a second term.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has urged young people in Western Kenya to support President William Ruto in 2027, while hinting at his own political ambitions beyond that election and suggesting the region should position itself for the presidency in 2032. Wetangula emphasized the need to build strong national alliances with other regions to strengthen Western Kenya's influence in national politics.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto said the Government is implementing transformative projects at the Coast to ensure equitable distribution of development programmes and address historical inequities. He cited investments in roads, electricity, special economic zones, fishing infrastructure including five fish landing sites, and 272 fishing boats, along with expanded port operations.
21 May 2026 · Capital News →
President Ruto announced that the government will begin subsidising seeds from the next financial year to boost agricultural production and food security, complementing the existing fertiliser subsidy programme. He also announced plans to establish a Level Six hospital in Bungoma County to provide specialised healthcare services and reduce pressure on Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is investigating the whereabouts of more than 27,000 metric tonnes of imported sugar deemed unfit for human consumption, which was imported by Mombasa Sugar Refinery Limited. Officials from the Kenya Sugar Board told lawmakers the consignment was secured in a customs bonded warehouse at the Port of Mombasa and was never diverted into the local market.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →
Parliament recently enacted the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Act, targeting a minimum mobilisation of Sh5 trillion over the next decade by leveraging domestic capital and public-private partnerships instead of foreign commercial debt. If well managed, the fund could attract both local and international private investment and open partnerships with Sovereign Wealth Funds to accelerate infrastructure project completion.
9 May 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that African countries' adoption of China's renminbi is rooted in cost management and efficiency rather than geopolitics. Kenya's conversion of three dollar-denominated Chinese loans into RMB in October 2025 was intended to reduce interest costs, and similar moves in Zambia reflect commercial realities of the mining sector.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's 2026 Economic Survey reports inflation fell to 4.1 per cent in 2025 from 7.1 per cent in 2023, though GDP growth lagged most East African peers except Somalia and DR Congo. An opinion piece questions whether the data adequately captures citizen sentiment about the economy and attributes inflation decline to factors including exchange-rate stability and reduced demand.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto announced a 12 per cent increase in general wages and a 15 per cent increase in agricultural wages during Labour Day celebrations in Vihiga County. The announcement comes as the Central Organisation of Trade Unions had requested a 23 per cent wage increment.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on local and global investors to invest in Kenya's newly formed Infrastructure Fund, which targets crowd-funding over 5 trillion shillings to modernize airports, roads, seaports, and railways over the next 20 years. The fund aims to crowd in 10 dollars of private investment for every one dollar of public investment.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
Fish and seafood prices rose 16 per cent and vegetables, tubers and pulses climbed 13.4 per cent in 2025, according to the KNBS 2026 Economic Survey, even as overall inflation eased to 4.1 per cent. The increases squeezed households dependent on these as dietary staples, while other categories like sugar and cereals saw price declines.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
A 10,000-person community run at Oloolua Forest in Kajiado County on April 25 aims to raise Sh70 million to fence the 680-hectare woodland against land grabbers and encroachment. The forest, which sustains water and livelihoods for more than four million Nairobi residents, has suffered losses to illegal dumping and the Standard Gauge Railway.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →