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SGR contractor refutes claims of pay discrimination at Maai Mahiu

Some of the workers constructing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Naivasha after going on strike near Satellite center in Mai Mahiu. The workers are accusing the Chinese contractor of poor payment and ferrying them to work using open trucks [File, Standard]

The Chinese firm constructing the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has refuted claims of discrimination by some of its workers.

Workers in the Maai Mahiu railway sub-section have accused the Chinese firm of offering them poor remuneration compared to those in other sections.

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