We must be assured the gauge rail will benefit all

By Editorial

By fastening first nuts of the Mombasa-Kampala-Kigali-Juba standard gauge railway line, President Uhuru Kenyatta might have unlocked East Africa’s largest infrastructure plan. It is estimated to cost Sh1.2 trillion. Costing Kenyan taxpayers a cool Sh223.6 billion, it is also Kenya’s single largest project. Hence, the standard gauge rail kicks off amid huge expectations, though tempered by several concerns, which must not be swept under the carpet.