Kenya's Chinese Train: Madaraka Express

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China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative envisions building a huge interconnected network of railroads, bridges, roads and seaports in 70 countries to enhance global trade. Kenya's new Chinese-built railway, the Madaraka Express, is the African country's biggest public works project since colonial times. Part 1 of a three-part VOA series examines whether the $5 billion railway is the 'win-win' that China promised.