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Uganda shelves plan to extend SGR from Malaba to Kampala
« on: October 31, 2018, 01:48:44 PM »
This could be a big blow to Kenya and could make SGR a white elephant. In case Kenya does not secure the Chinese loan to even extend the railway line from Naivasha to Kisume, then we will have a big problem once the interest and principal are due.
Uganda's wait and see tactic could work for it, but would be for Kenya a catastrophe.

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Uganda-shelves-plan-to-extend-SGR-from-Malaba-to-Kampala/2560-4829996-lqefgp/index.html

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Re: Uganda shelves plan to extend SGR from Malaba to Kampala
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2018, 01:59:09 PM »
Uh7ru got played by museveni vibaya

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Re: Uganda shelves plan to extend SGR from Malaba to Kampala
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2018, 02:55:26 PM »
I think its best for Uganda to extend it for the long term benefits but who am I to say it....

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Re: Uganda shelves plan to extend SGR from Malaba to Kampala
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2018, 01:02:37 AM »
Museveni should avoid Chinese debt colonisation.

Uhuru is head deep in china debt!

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Re: Uganda shelves plan to extend SGR from Malaba to Kampala
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2018, 03:05:11 PM »
Did Uganda ever sign anything with Kenya regarding the SGR?
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Re: Uganda shelves plan to extend SGR from Malaba to Kampala
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2018, 04:03:06 PM »
No. Just sweet words to sooth Uhuru's soul. Museveni is too clever to place all his cards in one basket. I think if Kenya manages to extend the railway line to Kisumu, Uganda would rethink its position. At the moment chances are low Kenya will even get a loan from Chine for a further extension. SGR is buying money and China wants a realistic business plan and not just PR.

Quote from: bitmask on November 01, 2018, 03:05:11 PM
Did Uganda ever sign anything with Kenya regarding the SGR?

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Re: Uganda shelves plan to extend SGR from Malaba to Kampala
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2018, 05:58:18 PM »
It actually kenya who pulled the plug on M7 as a revenge for oil pipeline.

Kenya doesn't really need to extend the line beyond Naivasha or Kisumu or Eldoret.

Unless it was to worry about 75% of 25% of cargo that is Uganda bound. 75% of cargo in Mombasa is kenyan.

Therefore kenya want to go to Kisumu and terminate it there - with a port - where Uganda or Rwanda or TZ can use ships for the last mile to Jinja, Kampala, Mwanza and etc.

If not - Kenya want Uganda to help fund extension to Malaba or China to provide that as a grant.
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