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The platform of the Nairobi Terminus on the Standard Gauge Railway (file photo, 2023).
China–Africa 25 Oct 2026

China Exim Bank holds Belt and Road forum in Nairobi; Kenya Railways expects first phase of SGR extension to Kisumu within two years

The Export-Import Bank of China held a Belt and Road financing forum in Nairobi on 21 October, the Financial Street Forum's first satellite session in Africa, the Chinese Embassy said. Kenya Railways' managing director, Philip Mainga, said the first phase of the SGR extension to Kisumu is expected to be completed within two years, China Daily reported on 22 October.