NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya on Thursday held a groundbreaking ceremony in southwestern Narok County for the construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a major infrastructure project aimed at boosting regional connectivity and economic growth. The project, to be implemented by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), will …
Read More »Uganda Ladies Golf team in Naivasha for East and Central Africa challenge
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Golf coach Flavia Namakula is confident she has assembled a Ugandan national ladies’ team capable of making a mark in regional competitions. “The team is mentally prepared for the challenge. Our goal is to win the upcoming tournament and show the significant progress being made …
Read More »Uganda asks for changes to Kenya’s train cargo plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has asked Kenya to adjust its plan to have all goods heading to Uganda transported by train from Mombasa to Naivasha – in effect stopping trucks from going as far as the coast to pick cargo. It was one of several measures to …
Read More »Uganda welcomes Kenya land deal in Naivasha
Traders in Uganda were excited by the offer of land from President Uhuru Kenyatta to Uganda to build a dry port for its cargo in Naivasha, Kenya. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyatta made the pledge during a three day state visit hosted for his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni …
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