Follow CGSP on Social Media

Listen to the CGSP Podcast

One of Kenya’s Two Leading Presidential Candidates Says He’ll Publish All Chinese Contracts if Elected

by Eric Olander
Kenya's Deputy President and leading presidential candidate, William Ruto, speaking during an interview at his office in Nairobi on July 18, 2022. Simon Mania/AFP.

Kenya’s presidential front-runner William Ruto made it clear that if he wins next month’s presidential election in Kenya he will publish the multi-billion dollar Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) loan contract with the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC).

Speaking with the Reuters news agency last week, Deputy President William Ruto, one of two leading candidates poised to succeed incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta, said he will follow through on the High Court of Mombasa’s order to release the SGR contract. So far, the State House has refused to release the contract in spite of the court’s ruling.

  • Get a daily email packed with the latest China-Africa news and analysis.
  • Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China-Africa relations.
  • Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in Africa and throughout the Global South.

China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening.

Subscribe today for unlimited access.

OR

Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More

You Might Like

Africa’s Major Economies Sinking Under the Weight of Surging Debt, Reduced Trade, and Massive New Social Welfare Costs

The economic fundamentals in a growing number of Africa’s major economies are showing signs of rapid deterioration amid the ongoing economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seemingly every week there’s a ...

China Gambled When It Lent A Lot of Money to the World’s Poorest Countries. Now Those Bets Are in Real Trouble.

With a growing number of developing countries facing acute debt distress, many to Chinese creditors, Beijing may soon be forced to abandon its long-held policy of refusing to cancel concessional and commercial loans. ...

6-Day China-Africa Great Lakes Import Expo Concludes in Wuxi

A 6-day convention aimed at promoting trade between China and countries surrounding the Great Lakes region in southeastern Africa wrapped up on Thursday in Wuxi. In all, representatives from 12 African states took ...

What is The China-Global South Project?

Independent

The China-Global South Project is passionately independent, non-partisan and does not advocate for any country, company or culture.

News

A carefully curated selection of the day’s most important China-Global South stories. Updated 24 hours a day by human editors. No bots, no algorithms.

Analysis

Diverse, often unconventional insights from scholars, analysts, journalists and a variety of stakeholders in the China-Global South discourse.

Networking

A unique professional network of China-Africa scholars, analysts, journalists and other practioners from around the world.

Subscribe