The government is set to spend Sh15 billion compensating land owners affected by the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.

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The SGR phase dubbed 2A project is an extension of the SGR line from Nairobi to Naivasha.

The project will cover a total of 120 kilometers and will cost Sh150 billion being financed by the Chinese Government.

The government approved the designs for the Nairobi-Naivasha SGR in March and later signed commercial contracts with China Communications Construction Company.