The deal between Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the expansion of the expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Uganda will be structured differently from that of the Chinese.
According to Trade Principal Secretary Alfred K'Ombudo, Abu Dhabi Ports will not take over the operations of the railway under the agreement.
While speaking during an interview with Bloomberg Television, the PS refuted any claims that the UAE would take over the operations of the railway. "There are talks of Abu Dhabi Ports potentially taking it over?" he was asked.
He responded, "Not that I am aware of." Under the previous agreement, the initial railway section from Mombasa to Nairobi, was constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC).
