Global dignitaries have commended the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), emphasizing its pivotal role in improving the well-being of people and the tangible benefits it has brought to participating countries. In an interview with China Media Group ahead of the Forum for International Cooperation, Kenyan President William Ruto highlighted the significance of the BRI for Kenya, pointing to the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) as one of the successful initiatives.