Gen. Kainerugaba hosts meeting with SGR Project team

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The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has hosted a delegation from Yapı Merkezi, a leading Turkish construction company set to build the first phase of Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Malaba to Kampala.

The delegation was led by Mr Sami Özge Arıoğlu, a Board member, who was accompanied by: General Manager, Mr Mustafa Şahin Kopuz, Project Coordinator, Mr Fevzi Mert Öz, Local Representative, Mr Albert Ateenyi Rugaju, and Hacı Hasan Kaygısız, the design engineer.

During the meeting held at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe today (December 17), the team briefed the CDF on the project designs, systems, and the timeline, with particular focus on a 2km tunnel that will pass through military land in Mbuya, the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence and Veterans' Affairs.

A release from his office states that Gen. Kainerugaba and his guests discussed the upcoming schedule with the team and urged them to deliver a high-quality project.

The delegation assured the CDF of high-quality work and timely delivery of the project.

The full construction works for this first phase are set to begin in 2026. 

The total length of the railway will be 325km, with the main line covering 227km and 68km for sidings. 

Construction works are scheduled to take 48 months. 

The project includes the design, construction, and supply of rail vehicles for a standard-gauge railway that meets international standards.

The strategic goal of the project is to link Uganda to Kenya’s SGR, significantly reducing transport costs and time to the port of Mombasa.