Standard Gauge Railway firm boosts locals

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) contractor says it will spend millions of shillings to boost the welfare of people living along the railway line. The projects, which are being pursued by China Road and Bridge Corporation, range from construction of schools, sinking of boreholes, rehabilitation of roads and construction of health centres.

A locomotive at a sections of the completed SGR in Tsavo area. (Photo: Beverlyne Musili/Standard)

CRBC External Relations and Cooperation Manager Steven Zhao says adhering to “full cooperation, active service, and contribution to society” has been inevitable. “We have carried out various social activities and tried to meet local requirements, thus injecting energy into healthy social development,” he said.