Why it could take 12 years to complete Malaba SGR project

Transport CS Davis Chichir at a Nairobi Hotel during his appearance before the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

The construction of Narok-Malaba Standard Gauge Railways via Kisumu could take up to 12 years to complete if the government relies on the levies currently collected from the Railway Development Levy, Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has said.

In appearing to justify why the government needs to acquire more loans and also rope in the private sector through Public Private Partnerships, the CS said the government could not finance the project internally.