Court Lifts Orders Halting Construction of Ksh11.5B Riruta-Ngong Commuter Rail

The highly contentious project gets a green light from the court, with petitioners arguing that the public was not clearly consulted on the cost breakdown and long-term fiscal implications of it...

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The High Court has lifted interim orders that had halted the construction of the Ksh11.5 billion Riruta-Ngong Commuter Gauge Railway Project, allowing the project to proceed pending a full hearing.

The project's construction has been cleared following a petition filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and Constitutional Lawyer Benard Micere Mugo.
The original orders also halted disbursements from the Railway Development Levy Fund (RDLF).
The petitioners raised constitutional and financial challenges, questioning the RDLF's legality and the project's procurement process.

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