{"id":6826,"date":"2026-10-23T15:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6826"},"modified":"2026-10-23T15:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:49:50","slug":"treasury-reveals-sh651-billion-cost-of-sgr-extension-to-malaba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6826","title":{"rendered":"TREASURY REVEALS SH651 BILLION COST OF SGR EXTENSION TO MALABA"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h1>TREASURY REVEALS SH651 BILLION COST OF SGR EXTENSION TO MALABA<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The 369-kilometre railway project is expected to extend Kenya\u2019s Standard Gauge Railway towards the Ugandan border, with expensive financing cited as a major cost driver.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya<\/strong> \u2014 The National Treasury has disclosed that extending Kenya\u2019s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba will cost an estimated <strong>KSh651 billion<\/strong>, raising questions about the project&#8217;s financing, economic benefits and value for taxpayers\u2019 money.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed extension will cover approximately 369 kilometres, advancing Kenya\u2019s ambition to connect its railway network to Uganda and strengthen regional transport links.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Treasury, the high projected cost is largely attributed to expensive financing, highlighting the financial challenges associated with implementing major infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<p>The extension is expected to support the movement of passengers and cargo, improve regional trade and strengthen Kenya\u2019s position as a transport and logistics hub in East Africa.<\/p>\n<p>However, the KSh651 billion price tag is likely to intensify public debate over whether the anticipated economic benefits will justify the substantial investment.<\/p>\n<p>Key questions include how the project will be financed, the expected repayment burden, the projected freight volumes and whether the railway will generate sufficient economic returns to support its long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>As Kenya pursues regional connectivity, transparency in project financing, effective cost management and clear accountability will be essential in demonstrating the value of the investment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BIG QUESTION:<\/strong> Is the KSh651 billion SGR extension a worthwhile investment in Kenya\u2019s economic future, or is the cost too high for taxpayers?<\/p>\n<p><em>By LiveNation254 News Desk<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LiveNation254 ePaper Online \u2014 Fastest and Credible Source<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TREASURY REVEALS SH651 BILLION COST OF SGR EXTENSION TO MALABA The 369-kilometre railway project is expected to extend Kenya\u2019s Standard Gauge Railway towards the Ugandan&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-economy-and-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6826"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6828,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6826\/revisions\/6828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}