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Kenya publishes China-funded railway details

Kenya鈥檚 transport minister Kipchumba Murkomen has published previously unreleased details about the China-funded Standard Gauge Railway project.

Kenya鈥檚 transport minister Kipchumba Murkomen has published previously unreleased details about the China-funded Standard Gauge Railway project. The country鈥檚 new president William Ruto had pledged to make details of the deal public during the recent election campaign. Some aspects of the agreement have elicited controversy, with any disputes to be arbitrated in Beijing, and the main contractor exempted from paying taxes.

Plus, we鈥檙e at COP27 in Egypt where world leaders and those from around Africa are meeting at the global climate summit. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is 鈥渙n a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.鈥

And DJ Edu links up with Mozambique鈥檚 DJ Tarico, who talks about spanning different genres and the influence of his own country鈥檚 music.

(Photo: A Standard Gauge Railway train at Mai Mahiu; Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 7 Nov 2022 19:06GMT

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