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Sh1.2bn Riruta-Ngong rail project faces headwinds as communities claim land

Kajiado North MP Onesmus Ngogoyo

Kajiado North MP Onesmus Ngogoyo during a press briefing at his Ngong office on 19 December 2023. He insists that the Veterinary Farm is government land and that State projects will continue.


Photo credit: StanleyNgotho | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The project will be implemented by the China Railway and Bridge Company.
  • Also in question is the fate of 5,000 affordable houses that were to be built on the controversial land.

The Sh1.2 billion New Riruta-Ngong commuter railway line construction has suffered a false start after two local communities claimed ownership of the Veterinary farm.

Also in question is the fate of 5,000 affordable houses that were to be built on the controversial land.