Govt Begins Land Acquisition for Naivasha-Kisumu SGR Extension

Ruto's administration has indicated that the financing of the railway extension will be structured through a mix of public funds and development partnerships...

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The Kenyan government has officially commenced the land acquisition process for the Naivasha-Kisumu Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension, a critical step for Phases 2B and 2C of the project.

The Kenya Railways (KR) and the National Land Commission (NLC) held a public forum with Project Affected Persons (PAPs) in Kisumu to detail compensation and resettlement plans.
The project aims to link the existing SGR line from Mombasa and Nairobi to western Kenya and Malaba at the Uganda border.
Officials outlined that land parcels would be identified, surveyed, and valued, with compensation guided by existing land laws and market-based assessments.

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