Landowners eye windfall as Sh48bn set aside for SGR

A cargo SGR train at the Port of Mombasa. Kenya’s trade deficit with China hit Sh475.6 billion in 2025 as imports outpace falling exports.

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The government is set to contribute Sh47.55 billion towards the total estimated cost of extending the standard gauge railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba on the Ugandan border, with a big chunk of the amount expected to be spent on land acquisition.

A fresh report published by the Treasury estimates that construction of the SGR line will cost Sh502.9 billion.

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