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December 24, 2025
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High Court certifies as urgent petition challenging Riruta–Ngong railway funding

High Court certifies as urgent petition challenging Riruta–Ngong railway funding

High Court certifies as urgent petition challenging Riruta–Ngong railway funding..

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The High Court has fast-tracked a petition filed by activist Okiya Omtatah Okoiti challenging the legality, financing, and procurement of the proposed Riruta–Ngong Commuter Meter Gauge Railway Project. The case centers on the constitutionality and application of the Railway Development Levy Fund (RDLF) and alleged financial irregularities.

  • The petitioners argue that the Railway Development Levy Fund can only finance the Standard Gauge Railway, not the Riruta–Ngong project.
  • The case alleges breaches of procurement law, including single-sourcing, and questions the qualifications of the selected contractor.
  • Concerns include a lack of public participation, unconducted feasibility studies, and "fictitious and fraudulent" loans attributed to the China Exim Bank, totaling hundreds of billions of shillings.
  • Remedies sought include quashing the RDLF legal framework, stopping construction, and a forensic audit of the RDLF and Kenya Railways Corporation’s finances by the Auditor-General.

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