I have read the article in the Standard. Actually the situation is very differnet from what is being depicted here on this forum. Although I dissagree with the procedure being followed by Uhuru and his government, we have to be fair to them and nothing has been decided.
Uhuru's approach to such big projects like SGR, Nairobi Expressway etc has always been the same. Single source one company and make a quick deal in the name of government to government (does not exist) deal. Get a share of the the proposed venture like in the Nairobi Expressway and then let the company build while Uhuru and co. enjoy the fruits for the next decades.
Such a venture with the ports should follow the law. Discussion in cabinet, tabled in parliament and most important request for proposals from differnt interested parties. Only this way will Kenya get the best deal. Single sourcing is opening doors to big time corruption. We will never know how much SGR would have cost the country had we not single sourced everything that has to do with it from feasibility studies, planning, building, building surpervision, aquisition of wagons, running of railway etc.
Tanzania has shown Kenya how to build a railway with local goverment supervision. Several companies from different countries were awarded different sections to build the SGR. Lately a Turkish company was kicked out for not delivering ordered locomotives on time.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001449159/kenya-kwanza-queries-state-deal-with-foreign-firm-on-three-portsBut Mr Yatani, while confirming plans to expand Mombasa, Lamu and Kisumu ports, said government had not signed any agreement with DP World, but only had discussions with the company.
The talks, he said, are covered by agreements that Kenya has with UAE on cooperating in different economic areas. These include the operation and management of the Lamu Port as well as development of Special Economic Zone (SEC) in Lamu.