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Kenya SGR — China Exim Bank Phase I Loan

Country
Kenya
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Intelligence Type
Capital
Status / Stage
Completed
Estimated Value
USD 3600000000
Confidence
Highly Confirmed

Capital Details

Capital TypeLoan
Date2014
Investor / FinancierExport-Import Bank of China
Recipient / BorrowerGovernment of Kenya / Kenya Railways Corporation
Purpose of CapitalFinancing Phase I (Mombasa-Nairobi) of the Standard Gauge Railway
Financing StructureSovereign loan — Exim Bank of China financed 90%, Government of Kenya the remaining 10%

Risk / Considerations

Loan contract disclosure and procurement transparency were subjects of public and media scrutiny following a November 2022 release of the underlying contracts.

Commercial Opportunity Intelligence

Commercial ReadinessVery Early

Source & Verification Trail

Last Verified2025
Source(s)Wikipedia; The Conversation; The Peoples Map of Global China
Source Date2025