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Anti-graft unit freezes payout for SGR land

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has suspended compensation for all land acquired for construction of the Standard Gauge Railway, throwing the project into disarray.

It is a response to a standoff at the National Land Commission over payment of Sh17.8 billion to people whose property has been acquired to pave way for the project.

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