Businessman and politician Jimi Wanjigi has sharply criticised the new agreement signed by President William Ruto during his recent state visit to China, which paves the way for the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu and Malaba.
The deal also includes the construction of a new Kisumu Port, with the combined projects expected to cost Sh17.8 billion.
Speaking on Spice FM on Monday, Wanjigi questioned the economic viability of the project, arguing that Kenya is still burdened by debts from the earlier phases of the SGR. "We are extending it to where?
Do we have goods to transport on the SGR?
