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Kenya launches flagship standard gauge railway set to transform nation

MOMBASA, Kenya, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity.

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Interview: New railway to boost Kenya's coastal tourism

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is likely to boost Kenya's coastal tourism that has been hit by insecurity fears, a hotelier said on Tuesday.

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Interview: Chinese-built railway pushes forward Kenya's modernization drive

NAIROBI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The 480 km railway linking Kenya's largest port city Mombasa to capital Nairobi, slated to be officially launched on May 31, will be a key infrastructure project that will push forward the East Africa nation's modernization drive, a senior company executive said Monday.

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China helps Kenya build its largest railway project since independence

Anew480-kmrailwayinKenyaconstructedbyChinesefirmstoimproveinfrastructureaspartoftheBeltandRoadInitiativewillofficiallybelaunchedintoserviceonMay31.Therailway,wh