Uganda says funding secured for new standard-gauge railway line

As Kenya gears up to commission the first phase of a standard-gauge railway (SGR) line running from the coastal city of Mombasa to Nairobi, the capital city, in June, neighbouring Uganda has closed financial agreements with Exim Bank of China for the construction of its own SGR line, which will run from Kampala, the capital city, to the town of Malaba, The $2.3-billion 273 km line will run from the Ugandan capital city of Kampala to the town of Malaba, on the border with Kenya. It is scheduled for completion in 2020.