Kenya-Uganda Line will be Upgraded

A South African-led consortium is investing $130 million over five years to upgrade the Kenya-Uganda Railway, which runs 900 km between Mombasa, Nairobi, and Lake Victoria, as part of a deal with Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

November 2, 2007 7:59 pm | Last Update: July 31, 2015 8:01 pm

A South African-led consortium is to invest US$130m in upgrading the Kenya-Uganda Railway over the next five years, according to news agency AFP.

The Rift Valley Railways Consortium is led by South African rail company Sheltam Rail Corporation, currently under a 25-year deal.
The line, owned by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania runs 900km from Kenya’s Indian Ocean port of Mombasa, through Nairobi and onto Lake Victoria, with a separate branch serving Uganda.

Source : AFP

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