Ruto says delayed SGR extension to Kisumu to commence in January
President William Ruto announces the start of construction for the Naivasha–Kisumu–Malaba SGR extension in January, linking western Kenya to Uganda and boosting trade and regional integration...
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President William Ruto announced that construction of the long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension from Naivasha to Kisumu will commence in January. This project, which will eventually reach Malaba, is seen as a fulfillment of a development vision championed by the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, reinforcing shared national development goals.
- The estimated cost for the entire Naivasha–Kisumu–Malaba corridor is projected to be approximately Sh646–648 billion.
- The project aims to integrate western Kenya into the Northern Corridor logistics network, significantly strengthening regional trade with Uganda and the Great Lakes region.
- The government plans a hybrid public–private model, funding civil works and infrastructure while seeking private partners for rolling stock supply and operation.
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