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Economist Kiriro wa Ngugi at a forum on the standard gauge railway project Wednesday in Nairobi. The meeting discussed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the venture. [PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE/STANDARD]
By Isaac Meso and Macharia Kamau
Kenya: Economists have dismissed the construction of the standard gauge railway (SGR) line, arguing that the multibillion shilling project does not make economic sense.
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