Kenya: Procurement, Land Acquisition Weaknesses Inflated Kenya's SGR Costs By Sh116bn

Kenya Could Have Saved US$900M on Railway

The World Bank says Kenya could have saved up to US$900 million on its Mombasa to Nairobi railway, with at least 30% tied to weak governance.

Kenya: Procurement, Land Acquisition Weaknesses Inflated Kenya's SGR Costs By Sh116bn

Nairobi -- Non-competitive procurement and irregularities in land acquisition contributed to the high cost of Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), with the country potentially spending up to $900 million (Sh116 billion) more than it would have under a cost benchmark based on Tanzania's railway, a new World Bank report shows.

World Bank compares Kenya’s SGR cost per kilometre with Tanzania, Ethiopia lines

The World Bank has compared the cost of constructing Kenya's SGR with similar projects in Tanzania and Ethiopia, highlighting differences in spending per kilometre.

World Bank says Kenya overpaid Sh117bn for Mombasa-Naivasha SGR

A World Bank analysis showed that the diesel-powered line connecting Mombasa to Nairobi, the first complete section of the SGR, cost Sh988 million ($7.6 million) per kilometre.