The country’s plan to modernise the Nairobi commuter rail network has received fresh backing after France signed a new KSh12.5 billion financing agreement during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Nairobi.
But France is only the latest partner in a project that has, over the years, attracted billions of shillings in funding commitments from international lenders and foreign governments, even as implementation continues to face delays. Jasmine Wambui looks at who is financing Nairobi’s commuter rail ambitions, and why the project has taken years to take shape.
