The government has cut budget allocations for several standard gauge railway (SGR) expenses, including security installations along the line from Mombasa to Naivasha, as it prioritises the extension of the modern railway to Malaba on the border with Uganda.
The National Treasury reduced the allocations in the first supplementary budget for the financial year ending June 30, 2026. This includes a Sh1.6 billion cut from spending on a digital surveillance and protection network meant to monitor and safeguard the SGR line from Mombasa to Naivasha.
