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How Much Does Kenya Owe China to Build and Operate the Various SGR Lines?

by Eric Olander

It’s not clear at this time if the decision to expedite the handover of some SGR responsibilities from Afristar to Kenya Railways is part of the ongoing debt restructuring talks that are purportedly underway between China and Kenya. 

Until now, there’s been no public discussion about either rescheduling or reducing the amount of debt owed by Kenya Railways to the China Exim Bank for the loans used to build the SGR.

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