Kisumu to wait longer for SGR as State changes planThe much-hyped extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu will now have to wait after the Government opted to delay the multi-billion shilling project. Instead, the Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia yesterday said they would focus on completing the SGR line to Naivasha, and link it with the old track to western Kenya and Uganda. It is unclear what happened, or when the plans changed but Mr Macharia said Kenya will have to devise other favourable ways to raise funds. We shall first complete connectivity of SGR and the MGR (Metre Gauge Railway) at Naivasha and then rehabilitate the line to Malaba border. “This is private sector money and the government will not be borrowing for the project,” said Macharia.

Source: Standard Digital April 26, 2019 21:05 UTC