High Court Clears Ruto's Key Project

The government has set an aggressive completion timeline of June to August 2027 for the project launched in March 2026...

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The High Court has ruled in favor of President William Ruto's administration, upholding the constitutionality of the Railway Development Levy, a key revenue source for the expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Malaba.

The 2 per cent import levy generates an estimated Ksh36.8 billion to Ksh50 billion annually.
President William Ruto's administration can now leverage these funds for infrastructure projects.
The ruling allows the government to use up to 90 per cent of the fund's future revenues as collateral for railway project financing.

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