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Government illegally hired a Chinese firm to build SGR, Court declares

Justice Gatebu Kairu.

The Court of Appeal has declared the Sh500 billion contract between Kenya and China for the construction of Standard Gauge Railway illegal.

Court of Appeal Judges Martha Koome, Gatembu Kairu, and Jamila Mohammed ruled that the government failed to follow procurement laws while contracting China Bridges and Railway Corporation (CBRC) for the project.

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