New Railway cements Kenya's position as EA's transport hub

[Jay456watt]

Kenya is East Africa's powerhouse, the regional hub for sea, land and air transport. Mombasa is the biggest port in East Africa.

 

[Geza Ulole]

That's a tembo mkubwa mweupe

 

[Jay456watt]

China's Exim Bank, is understood to have laid down conditions that both Uganda and Kenya must appoint one operator to carry out maintenance work between Mombasa and Kampala, for the bank to consider any financing for Uganda..IF THERE IS NO NORTHERN CORRIDOR, THERE IS NO FINANCING FOR UGANDA...Lol! wakenya sio mechezo

 

[Jay456watt]

Uganda is negotiating a $2.3 billion (about Sh236.7 billion) loan with Exim Bank to fund an initial 273 kilometre track, linking Kampala to Kenya’s border town of Malaba.

The construction to be carried out by China Harbour Engineering Company is expected to take 40 months

 

[Jay456watt]

Northern Corridor SGR: Uganda still committed to its obligations
Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to the construction of the 2,000 kilometres-Northern Corridor Standard Gauge Railway line between Kigali and Mombasa, challenging its regional partners to speed up the work.

a very big blow for Tanzania...kweli wakenya ni wezi....nakubaliana nanyi...wamewaibia hata market ambazo ukizingatia jeografia, ni market za Tanzania....for example Rwanda, Burundi and DRC..but Kenyans dont care, they want it all....Rwanda, Eastern Congo, Burundi, South Sudan and Uganda...jamaa huwa hawapendi mchezo...

 

[Jay456watt]

Rwanda lauds Kenya's SGR progress, cuts a Sh124bn deal with China for own line
Uganda and Rwanda are doing a joint assessment of the contractors who have expressed interest in the project. Uganda remains committed to fulfilling its obligations.

 

[OSCAMO]

That's a tembo mkubwa mweupe

Usijali Geza. Ya Tanzania itakuwa tembo mweusi, au vipi? After all, isn't TZ the ever sleeping ''giant''? (when will he ever wake up?)

 

[Depay]

That's a tembo mkubwa mweupe

Tembo mkubwa mweupe ni Bagamoyo port na Dubai of Africa in Kigoma..... Those that will not be constructed in 100 years. Now those are big fat white elephants

 

[kilam]

Tembo mkubwa mweupe ni Bagamoyo port na Dubai of Africa in Kigoma..... Those that will not be constructed in 100 years. Now those are big fat white elephants

Hapa vipi?

Why Sh56 billion JKIA Greenfield Terminal project collapsed
Mar. 30, 2016, 5:00 am
By MARTIN MWITA @mwitamartin

The contractor for the bungled Sh56 billion Greenfield Terminal airport project failed to secure funds leading to its collapse, the Star has established.

Kenya Airports Authority management officially terminated the project yesterday, ending Kenya’s dream of having the largest terminal in Africa.

KAA board yesterday said Chinese firm – Anhui Construction Company – was supposed to secure $600 million (Sh60.9 billion under current exchange rate) before the project started at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Bidders for the tender were to submit a letter of intent to finance the project from a reputable financier.

Anhui which presented two institutions – China Exim Bank and China Development Bank – however, failed to secure the funds.

“The agreement was that whoever wins the contract was to give a sovereign guarantee that they can secure funds for the project.

Finances were, however, not secured so the project could not kick off,” KAA chairman David Kimaiyo said on phone.


In a statement, acting MD Yatich Kangugo cited prevailing operational, economic and financial dynamics in the aviation industry, which have been on a downward trend over the last three years, as reasons for termination of the project.

The project was to be completed by next year.

The board, which held an unusual sitting on the evening of Easter Monday, had already stopped payments to Anhui, according to a source.

The company is said to have withdrawn $4 million (Sh405.9 million) from KAA before the project took off, after it moved to site on September 14, 2013.

Kimaiyo said investigations are underway to establish if any payments were made.

He dismissed concerns that Kenyans risk losing an estimated Sh15 billion over the decision to end the contract.

“In terms of compensation the law will be followed. Even the contractor may pay the government,” Kimaiyo said.



Why Sh56 billion JKIA Greenfield Terminal project collapsed

 

[Depay]

Hapa vipi?

Why Sh56 billion JKIA Greenfield Terminal project collapsed
Mar. 30, 2016, 5:00 am
By MARTIN MWITA @mwitamartin

The contractor for the bungled Sh56 billion Greenfield Terminal airport project failed to secure funds leading to its collapse, the Star has established.

Kenya Airports Authority management officially terminated the project yesterday, ending Kenya’s dream of having the largest terminal in Africa.

KAA board yesterday said Chinese firm – Anhui Construction Company – was supposed to secure $600 million (Sh60.9 billion under current exchange rate) before the project started at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Bidders for the tender were to submit a letter of intent to finance the project from a reputable financier.

Anhui which presented two institutions – China Exim Bank and China Development Bank – however, failed to secure the funds.

“The agreement was that whoever wins the contract was to give a sovereign guarantee that they can secure funds for the project.

Finances were, however, not secured so the project could not kick off,” KAA chairman David Kimaiyo said on phone.


In a statement, acting MD Yatich Kangugo cited prevailing operational, economic and financial dynamics in the aviation industry, which have been on a downward trend over the last three years, as reasons for termination of the project.

The project was to be completed by next year.

The board, which held an unusual sitting on the evening of Easter Monday, had already stopped payments to Anhui, according to a source.

The company is said to have withdrawn $4 million (Sh405.9 million) from KAA before the project took off, after it moved to site on September 14, 2013.

Kimaiyo said investigations are underway to establish if any payments were made.

He dismissed concerns that Kenyans risk losing an estimated Sh15 billion over the decision to end the contract.

“In terms of compensation the law will be followed. Even the contractor may pay the government,” Kimaiyo said.



Why Sh56 billion JKIA Greenfield Terminal project collapsed

Hehehe.... mtatoa jasho....

 

[MK254]

Northern Corridor SGR: Uganda still committed to its obligations
Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to the construction of the 2,000 kilometres-Northern Corridor Standard Gauge Railway line between Kigali and Mombasa, challenging its regional partners to speed up the work.

a very big blow for Tanzania...kweli wakenya ni wezi....nakubaliana nanyi...wamewaibia hata market ambazo ukizingatia jeografia, ni market za Tanzania....for example Rwanda, Burundi and DRC..but Kenyans dont care, they want it all....Rwanda, Eastern Congo, Burundi, South Sudan and Uganda...jamaa huwa hawapendi mchezo...

Tutahodhi hayo masoko yote....

 

[kilam]

Tutahodhi hayo masoko yote....

Jidanganyeni tu.

 

[Khalifavinnie]

Kenya wamoto acha waache tunazubaa

 

[Mwanzi1]

Tutahodhi hayo masoko yote....

kwa kizuri gani mnacho wapa, Waganda hawaelewe eti mpaka Kenya ikubaki. Kwa maneno mengine mnawashikilia Waganda mateka mpaka pale mtakapo jisikia mko tarari. kwanini wasije Tanga ambapo watapata bandari yao wenyewe na hawana haja ya kumsubiri mtu.

 

[kilam]

Kenya wamoto acha waache tunazubaa

Unajua kinachoendelea Tanzania juu ya ujenzi wa reli mpya ya SGR ama?

 

[MK254]

kwa kizuri gani mnacho wapa, Waganda hawaelewe eti mpaka Kenya ikubaki. Kwa maneno mengine mnawashikilia Waganda mateka mpaka pale mtakapo jisikia mko tarari. kwanini wasije Tanga ambapo watapata bandari yao wenyewe na hawana haja ya kumsubiri mtu.

Waganda wapo huru kuja huko Tanga, lakini kama ilivyo kawaida ya soko huria, hutegemea na jinsi umejiandaa. Leo hii tumeshusha gharama ya kontena tokea Mombasa hadi Nairobi kwa asilimia 50%. Yaani hapo awali walilipa 100,000Ksh sasa ada imeshushwa na kuwa 50,000Ksh. Hivyo hiyo ni hatua muhimu sana ya kuteka soko lote la Uganda, Rwanda na batoto ba Kongo DRC.

Hela za kufikisha reli hadi mpakani zimepatikana wakati nyie bado mnaomba kila rais anayewatembelea, juzi mlikua mnambembeleza Zuma akawawakilishe kule Brics, badala wenyewe mvae masuti na kwenda kujipigia debe, au Kingereza ndio majanga, si kwenu kuna evening English classes.

Tukikamilisha hadi mpakani, gharama itashushwa na kuwa nusu kwa wadau wote wa ukanda huu, tunataka kunyakua hadi soko la Kaskazini mwa Tanzania na kanda ziwa maana pale Kisumu kuna safu imechana na kutua kwenye ziwa kwa ajili ya Mwanza. Huu mchezo hautaki hasira wala ukurupukaji.

 

[kilam]

Waganda wapo huru kuja huko Tanga, lakini kama ilivyo kawaida ya soko huria, hutegemea na jinsi umejiandaa. Leo hii tumeshusha gharama ya kontena tokea Mombasa hadi Nairobi kwa asilimia 50%. Yaani hapo awali walilipa 100,000Ksh sasa ada imeshushwa na kuwa 50,000Ksh. Hivyo hiyo ni hatua muhimu sana ya kuteka soko lote la Uganda, Rwanda na batoto ba Kongo DRC.

Hela za kufikisha reli hadi mpakani zimepatikana wakati nyie bado mnaomba kila rais anayewatembelea, juzi mlikua mnambembeleza Zuma akawawakilishe kule Brics, badala wenyewe mvae masuti na kwenda kujipigia debe, au Kingereza ndio majanga, si kwenu kuna evening English classes.

Tukikamilisha hadi mpakani, gharama itashushwa na kuwa nusu kwa wadau wote wa ukanda huu, tunataka kunyakua hadi soko la Kaskazini mwa Tanzania na kanda ziwa maana pale Kisumu kuna safu imechana na kutua kwenye ziwa kwa ajili ya Mwanza. Huu mchezo hautaki hasira wala ukurupukaji.

Nani atajenga reli ya kutoka Kampala hadi mpakani kwa Kongo na Rwanda? Naona mnajitia wazimu kama kawaida yenu.

 

[MK254]

Nani atajenga reli ya kutoka Kampala hadi mpakani kwa Kongo na Rwanda? Naona mnajitia wazimu kama kawaida yenu.

Leo hii tunakula na nyie soko la Rwanda ilhali tunatumia barabara iliyo ghali, sasa kwa reli inayopunguza gharama kwa nusu itakuaje.....tafakari.

Sisi hatutumii zile lugha zenu kwa Waganda na SA eti fadhila ya damu iliyomwagika au sijui undugu, tunapiga mahesabu yetu kibiashara na kutumia akili.

 

[kilam]

Leo hii tunakula na nyie soko la Rwanda ilhali tunatumia barabara iliyo ghali, sasa kwa reli inayopunguza gharama kwa nusu itakuaje.....tafakari.

Sisi hatutumii zile lugha zenu kwa Waganda na SA eti fadhila ya damu iliyomwagika au sijui undugu, tunapiga mahesabu yetu kibiashara na kutumia akili.

Mngekuwa mnatumia akili msingekuwa masikini, Rwanda wanatumia bandari ya Dar kwa zaidi ya 80%.

 

[bongo-live]

That's a tembo mkubwa mweupe