Ruto pledges to extend SGR from Naivasha to Uganda, Rwanda, DRC

President William Ruto has promised to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Uganda.

The President said that the agreement was arrived at following discussions with Uganda, Rwanda and DRC.

Ruto said the move aimed at enhancing bilateral ties among the four nations.

“We have agreed that the SGR will be extended from Naivasha to Uganda, Rwanda and DRC so that in a few years, they too can use the SGR whenever they come to Mombasa and for us to use the SGR whenever we want to go to those countries,” he said.

The President said that infrastructures like SGR are important to integrate the region.

“As leaders, MPs and as East Africans, the integration of Africa will be led by the integration of East Africa. East Africa today is the most progressive economic community in Africa,” he said.