SGR launch in Kisumu exposes old Lake Victoria beef right in front of two presidents.
Kisumu-Malaba SGR kickoff
Kisumu-Malaba SGR kickoff
- William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni launch extension construction on Saturday.
- Event at Kibos site pushes Northern Corridor trade links.
- Phase 2B and 2C runs from Naivasha through Kisumu to Malaba.
- ODM leader Oburu Odinga hosts the ceremony and speaks out.
- He urges Museveni to end the harassment on both sides.
- Odinga pushes joint lake management for peace and security.
- Odinga wants shared resource handling like old times.
- No more clashes over fishing rights or Migingo Island.
- Unity push ties to bigger regional development goals.
- Extension slashes transport costs for goods movement.
- Stronger Kenya-Uganda economic bonds expected soon.
- Leaders frame it as an East African integration win.