Kenya-Uganda Railway Concession
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Kenya, Uganda
Source: ZAWYA
A 25-year concession granted to Rift Valley Railways (RVR) in 2006 to operate the 2,350-kilometre Kenya-Uganda metre gauge railway. The concession involved operation, construction, and management of the railway line, a joint freight and passenger transport project between Kenya and Uganda. The concession was terminated in 2017 due to RVR's failure to meet contractual obligations including unpaid f
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail, Government
- Location
- Kenya
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ZAWYA
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Original status | cancelled |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A 25-year concession granted to Rift Valley Railways (RVR) in 2006 to operate the 2,350-kilometre Kenya-Uganda metre gauge railway. The concession involved operation, construction, and management of the railway line, a joint freight and passenger transport project between Kenya and Uganda. The concession was terminated in 2017 due to RVR's failure to meet contractual obligations including unpaid fees and freight targets. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | Kenya |
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Source | ZAWYA |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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