Construction to standard gauge of the Mombasa – Nairobi – Malaba – Kampala - Kigali line (with Malaba – Nimule – Juba spur (Uganda section)

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Project Definition
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Railway
Alternative Names
Not available
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>Construction of standard gauge from the port city of Mombasa through Nairobi, Malaba, Kampala and Kigali, Rwanda.</p>
Description

<p>The project commences at the port city of Mombasa and covers a distance of 480 km to Nairobi and then 120km to Naivasha. It then proceeds 500km westwards to the Kenya/Uganda border through Kisumu. On the Ugandan side, the project covers the 250km Malaba - Kampala section and the spur from Tororo to Gulu via Soroti </p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk

<p>Not available</p>

Countries
Uganda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Kenya
Beneficiary Countries
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Kenya
Stakeholders
Uganda - Government of Uganda
Kenya - Government of Kenya
Rwanda - Government of Rwanda
Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination Authority
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Latitude
-3.960000
Longitude
39.914900