Inland container depot reducing Mombasa port congestion, connectivity to Rift Valley agricultural zones
Standard Gauge Railway Phase 2A (Nairobi-Naivasha)
120km extension of the SGR from Nairobi's Syokimau station to Suswa/Naivasha in the Rift Valley.
AnnouncedApril 1, 2016
StartedJune 1, 2017
Expected CompletionJune 1, 2019
CompletedOctober 16, 2019
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 150,000,000,000KES
Actual CostKsh 153,000,000,000KES
Cost Variance
Timeline
Phase 2A Construction Begins
Construction on the Nairobi-Naivasha SGR extension commenced
Naivasha ICD Opened
Phase 2A officially opened with the Naivasha Inland Container Depot becoming operational
China Declines Phase 2B Funding
China declined to finance Phase 2B (Naivasha-Kisumu), leaving the SGR extension plans uncertain
Contractors
China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC)
Main EPC ContractorPrimary contractor for SGR Phase 2A
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
President of KenyaLaunched Phase 2A services in October 2019
James Macharia
Cabinet Secretary for TransportOversaw Phase 2A construction and commissioning
Benefits
Description
Phase 2A extended the Standard Gauge Railway from Nairobi to Naivasha (Suswa), covering approximately 120km. Built by CRBC at a cost of approximately KES 150 billion, this phase was intended as a stepping stone toward Kisumu and eventually the Uganda border. The line currently terminates at the Naivasha Inland Container Depot. Chinese financing for further phases was not forthcoming, leaving the extension to Kisumu and beyond uncertain.
Overview
Extended SGR into the Rift Valley, created the Naivasha Inland Container Depot as a dry port, but remains a stranded asset without extension to Malaba/Uganda border.