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Kenya's Chinese-funded railway line a game-changer

Written By CGTN Africa on Thursday, May 31, 2018 | 01:56 PM

 
Kenya's Madaraka Express has celebrated its first anniversary. The Chinese-funded railway line has spurred economic growth, [TAKE VO] creating employment opportunities for thousands of Kenyans. It has also eased road traffic congestion, providing a fast and reliable mode of transport between Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. The project cost more than 3-hundred and 20-billion dollars. China's Exim bank provided 90 percent of the financing. Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ow.ly/Zvqj30aIsgY Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cgtnafrica