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Returning to Kenya after some time abroad, I can see there seems to be a lot of excitement about Kenya’s latest fancy acquisition, the SGR. But engage a few friends regarding the excitement and you quickly realize their understanding of the project and how much it stands to impact/not impact their lives and pay back or loss the investment is quite shallow. Like the distinguished Kenyan Economist David Ndii, I have a very dim view of the SGR and this is why:
a) The SGR project is shielded in secrecy
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