World Bank: Kenya could have saved Ksh117B on SGR by matching Tanzania’s construction costs
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Kenya could have saved up to Ksh117 billion during the initial construction of the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) if it had matched Tanzania’s construction cost per kilometre, according to the World Bank. The estimate, equivalent to US$900 million, appears in the lender’s November 2026 Kenya Economic Update, which examines how governance weaknesses affect public […]