Ruto commissions Kisumu-Malaba SGR line, eyes regional trade hub

President William Ruto has today commissioned the construction of the Kisumu Malaba SGR line, in a historic move that is set to position Kenya as a prime hub for trade. The event was attended by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, who also gave a detailed plan of extending the railway into the DRC. The government now says it will set up industrial parks in earmarked areas to allow maximum exploitation of the train’s cargo capacity.