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State on the brink of acquiring land for new railway at Sh10 billion

Mzee Juma Mwanzia from Mariakani in Kwale County, shows part of his piece of land that is to be acquired for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway, after learning of compensation from The Standard. [Photo: KELVIN KARANI/STANDARD]

The Government had by last week disbursed about Sh3 billion for land it has acquired for construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), the project’s implementing agency said it is currently making payments to people whose land has been acquired along the railway corridor.

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