Simiyu residents excited by Isaka-Mwanza SGR project
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Simiyu residents excited by Isaka-Mwanza SGR project
RESIDENTS of Malampaka in Maswa District, Simiyu region have been extolling the benefits of the proposed 349km Phase V of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to be constructed from Mwanza to Isaka, including employment opportunities and economic growth.
Works and Transport Minister Dr Leonard Chamuriho.
Speaking before Works and Transport Minister Dr Leonard Chamuriho, one of the residents, Mzee Juma Saidi said they were prepared to participate in taking care of the equipment to be used in the construction work.
“We have already mobilised ourselves to work, as we have already seen the arrival of part of the equipment, we are ready to work hard to get income, but we shall also involve ourselves in the creation of history through the project,” he added.
a problem is this where you are in kenya for example. well it s interesting to see the standard gauge railway stood as one of the success stories during the day of the summit that was discussed today but then when you look at the boat on the ground kenya struggling with the s.g.r. project we re still paying for the first half of the project which cost about three point four billion dollars and it s we re not seeing any return even if even as the train is already operational and we still need more more load three point eight billion more to to build the second half of the project so kenyans are not really seeing a return on their investment in that particular project as much as it was hailed as one of the success stories in the forecast meeting there at the wider picture if you look at you know if you look at. the countries that actually can blame that debt on you know china is you looking at djibouti you re looking at democratic