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he previous administration led by former President Uhuru Kenyatta, pictured here with Xi Jinping, cited confidentiality clauses in the agreement, and the possible injuring of relations with China. [Photo/ CGTN]
BUSINESSECONOMY

SGR Contract: 9 Conditions China Set for Ksh437B Loan to Kenya

Murkomen shared with newsrooms the contract seen by Business Today. Questions, however, remain on whether Murkomen left out key parts of the deal....

FEATURED STORY

KRA To Clear Transit Cargo in Naivasha

The Naivasha ICD features a marshaling area with the capacity to hold 700 trucks on the bounce

FEATURED STORY

Tanzania Secures Sh146.9 Billion Financing For its SGR Project

The loan for the 550 kilometres long line will be significantly lower than the Mombasa- Nairobi line

The SGR Protest in Mombasa. The CBK has indicted the government for its stand saying that the multibillion developments are not impacting the common man the way they should. [Photo/Mohammed Ali]
FEATURED STORY

Anti-SGR Protests Police Attack on Journalist Condemned

Civil society groups and business operators in Mombasa have been staging protests against a directive issued last year by the government that they...

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FEATURED STORY

Kenyan avocados cleared to enter expansive Chinese market

Kenyan farmers will now export their popular hass avocados to China following a trade deal signed when President Kenyatta met his Chinese counterpart...

ECONOMY

SGR Nairobi-Naivasha line to miss Madaraka Day 2019 deadline

Delay on SGR Phase 2A route has already impacted employment, and will see June 2019 deadline missed.

FEATURED STORY

Kenya, Uganda to jointly negotiate railway funding with China

Uganda Finance minister Matia Kasaija has denied reports that his country would delay the construction of its section of the railway, projected to cost Ksh...

ECONOMY

China steps up Africa charm offensive with Sh6 trillion loans

Asian country's financial package is meant to woo Africa days after British PM's visit

FEATURED STORY

Chinese workers to face prosecution over SGR discrimination

Labour CS Ukur Yatani sets up probe team to establish the veracity of allegations of discrimination by Chinese over their Kenyan counterparts