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Kenya ‘Not at Risk’ of Losing Port to China Over Huge Debt

Kenya has denied reports that the country risks losing its main port to China should if it fails to pay huge loans advanced for the construction of a new railway line.
The country’s Finance Minister Ukur Yatani stated this in a statement where he said “there is absolutely no risk of China or any other country taking over the port”.
He said the loans for the railway cannot “be paid through any other fund or any other entity without the approval of parliament”.
“The government of Kenya cannot and has not pledged public assets as security for a debt because such an action… only violates provisions of its existing loans agreements,” Mr Yatani said.
The new 472km (293 miles) railway cost close to three times the international standard and four times the original estimate.
A local newspaper reported on Monday that Chinese lenders could take control of the port of Mombasa if Kenya defaults on the $3.2 billion loans.

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