Tanzania is edging closer to commencing cargo transportation through its ambitious standard gauge railway (SGR), following the arrival of 264 freight wagons at the port of Dar es Salaam on 24 December 2024. The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) confirmed the development in a public announcement, describing it as a significant milestone in the country’s efforts […]
A petitioner, Bernard Muchere in his documents tabled before the Senate wants the lawmakers to also establish the authenticity of the amount spent to develop SGR, which he claims was aggregated to Sh1.18 trillion notwithstanding that the contract sum was Sh407billion.
Okoa Mombasa and the Institute for Social Accountability (TISA) will today file a petition with the High Court seeking to obtain all contracts, agreements and studies related to the construction and operation of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The KES 450 billion (USD 4.2 billion) SGR is the most expensive infrastructure project in Kenya’s history, […]
