China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Debt Sustainability in Africa, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Akombe, David Onchwari | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kinyua, Lazarus Ngari | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mwea, Caroline Wandiri | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-11T07:33:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-11T07:33:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-06 | |
| dc.description | Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | This article reports results of an investigation on China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa. Two main questions were investigated, including; how relevant is the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa to Kenya’s Development aspirations? And what are the risks of the Belt and Road Initiative to Kenya’s debt sustainability? The study used a mixed method approach with a convergent design to examine the contributions of the BRI to Kenya’s development agenda and the risks the initiative poses to Kenya’s debt sustainability. This data was used to discuss findings using Hegemonic Stability theory and dependency theory. The study established that the BRI in Kenya promotes the country’s development goals in areas of infrastructure development, industrialization, promotion of the agricultural sector, and job creation, which has a direct impact on the economic growth. The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), is meant to make an immense contribution to the economy. However, given the challenges faced by the project, such as underutilization, low economic output, and running expenses, its impacts might take longer than expected. It was established that the SGR, even though not responsible for the current debt vulnerability in the country, its unproductivity contributes to debt challenges. Thus, the study recommends a thorough independent feasibility test for any other expensive BRI project before construction. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Akombe, D. O., Kinyua, L. N., & Mwea, C. W. (2025). China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Debt Sustainability in Africa, Kenya. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 9(6), 5-19. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kenyasocialscienceforum.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pdf1-akombe-et-al-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-and-debt-sustainability-in-africa-kenya.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/31398 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS) | |
| dc.title | China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Debt Sustainability in Africa, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |