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Wanjigi criticises Ruto's SGR expansion deal with China

Businessman and politician Jimi Wanjigi on Spice FM. [Screengrab]

Businessman and politician Jimi Wanjigi has sharply criticised the new agreement signed by President William Ruto during his recent state visit to China, which paves the way for the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu and Malaba.

The deal also includes the construction of a new Kisumu Port, with the combined projects expected to cost Sh17.8 billion.

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