Kenya opens massive US$1.5 billion railway project funded and built by China

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The second section of a China-funded railway connecting Kenya’s capital Nairobi to Naivasha, a town in the Central Rift Valley, opened on October 16, 2019.Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was on board for the maiden journey, used the opportunity to reject criticism that the infrastructure project is a white elephant.Critics say the project known as the Standard Gauge Railway will be unable to generate enough revenue from cargo services to cover its cost.

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[thejokerisme]

"Without infrastructure,
there will be no investors.
Without investors,
there will be no jobs for youth"
- wisdom quote

[unclehong]

Kenyans cooperated with the Chinese and got a train service from Nairobi to Mombassa. Kurds cooperated with the Americans and got lots of turkeys

[postmodernmathematics]

The next step, Kenyan engineers must learn how to do it by themselves, so they can create jobs for young Kenyans and Africans. The more you produce, the more you can print money without risk of inflation. It's a simple mathematical equation: just multiply what you have done by repeating it many times.

[firedragonunknown]

I am actually proud of China for this.

[bw]

$1.5 billion for a railway project is a debt trap? California has spent SIX TIMES that amount so far on their high speed rail and didn't build diddly squat.

[Kreality]

Which countries that USA has helped so far without involving with bomb and oils?

[ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

Oh man, absolutely EPIC piano playing man! That person is just shredding those keys! =) I'd LOVE to jam with whoever wrote and played those riffs.

[eetuthereindeer]

They're strong people. The difficulty is just living in such a hot and dry environment. I get too exhausted to work on 25 celcius and these people have 35 commonly. So much respect from me, being able to build a society in such a hostile climate

[reveirg]

China is very smart to invest in developing countries as they know these countries will be on their side in the future.

[theotherside]

*China is also building rail lines and train stations in my country Nigeria.*

[kq]

I like how there's so much people still commenting about their concerns while this video already made at the end of 2019, almost 2 year ago. If this thing really proceeds, how much move that china mainland already does.

[Earthangel]

2021 update: Kenya is already broke because of the project and had to delay some payments. This will cost them money for a long time.

[luhungachmad]

Im honestly happy to see progress in africa. Congrats!

[dickydoggy]

To be in a bit of debt is better than forever like dirt. God's willing, Kenya will progress & prosper.

[gecko]

Without Infrastructure there with be no Investors, without investors there will be no jobs for the youth. Now there will be a better future for the youth of China

[GspotPredator]

Even though I disagree with the communist ideals, China is doing wonders for these nations helping build infrastructure that would benefit the population and country as a whole.

[penguinpingu]

"White elephant project."
I think it's not, think about it. A port city connecting to the capital. Capital is power.
Port city is economy.

[thomaslong]

Whenever China helps other countries, these western media would say some “buts”

[owfuldev]

There's nothing more expensive than something free. Let's see :)

[MultiTX]

Why couldn't other rich countries do the same? China is doing its best