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Mixed reactions in Vihiga as Sh648B SGR project raises compensation concerns

Residents of Em'maloba Sublocation in Luanda Sub-County, Vihiga County during a public engagement forum for the proposed extension of the Standard Gauge Railway from Naivasha to Malaba. (Brian Kisanji, Standard)

Anxiety has gripped villages in Em'maloba Sub Location in Luanda over the planned extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba.

The expected land acquisition by the National Land Commission (NLC) for the project would affect at least 19 households.

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