Treasury Diverts Billions From Mombasa-Naivasha SGR in Budget Shake-Up
Both phases of the SGR extension are high-priority projects for not just Kenya but also its neighbour, Uganda. The budget cuts from one phase is not just a blow, but a major set-back for the whole project...
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Kenya's government has significantly reallocated funds within the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) budget, reducing spending on the existing Mombasa–Naivasha line to boost the delayed Malaba extension project.
- Ksh14 billion has been added to the Naivasha to Malaba SGR extension, increasing its total allocation for the financial year to approximately Ksh30 billion.
- The Kenyan Treasury has enacted these changes in the first supplementary budget.
- Allocations for a digital surveillance network, locomotive wheelsets, and a new ticketing system on the current SGR phases have been cut.
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