Country
Kenya
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Intelligence Type
Capital
Status / Stage
Completed
Estimated Value
USD 3600000000
Confidence
Highly Confirmed
Latest Development
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
Connected Intelligence
Source & Verification Trail
Last Verified2025
Source(s)Wikipedia; The Conversation; The Peoples Map of Global China
Source Date2025