The Chinese way seems to be build big and often and ask questions later about what that does to the environment. Their non-comittment to the environment is more pronounced when they are building outside their own lands, and Kenya might just be the poster child for this type of irresponsibility. Plans for the fascist nation to build a massive railroad in Kenya might cause the host nation more economic harm than good in the form of destroyed habitat as a result of China’s project.
The massive Chinese railway project in Kenya will have serious environmental consequences
From www.sundayvision.co.ug
2021-08-24 18:14:14
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Many Impalas walk near the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. ASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images
Kenya is building a railway linking the coastal port of Mombasa with the interior of the country. It is due to terminate in Malaba, a border town with Uganda, and link it to other railways under construction in East Africa. It is known locally as Standard Rail (SGR).
The passenger and freight railway is one of the largest infrastructure investments in Kenya’s history. Construction began in 2014 at an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, 90% of which came from a loan from the Export-Import Bank (Exim) of China. and 10% of the Kenyan government.
Although the actual area affected by the railroads is small, there are elevated portions and they cross a wide range of fragile and important ecosystems in the country. For example, the railway passes through the Tsavo Conservation Area (which is home to about 40% of Kenya’s elephant population) and Nairobi…
