The National Land Commission (NLC) has made deletions, corrections, and additions to the original list of land parcels that were set aside for the construction of the Nairobi - Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) projects.
In a gazette notice dated October 6, NLC Chairperson Gersom Otachi, 25 parcels totalling up to 4.8585 hectares will be acquired, 11 parcels totalling up to 1.1373 hectares will be deleted, and 2, totalling up to 0.1442 hectares, will undergo amendments.
The commission said that the changes made to the 38 parcels of land have been executed on behalf of the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), according to Otachi.
"In pursuance of the Land Act, Part VIII and further to Gazette Notices No. 8480 of 2020, 1215, 6373, 6374 of 2021 and 6995 of 17th June, 2022. National Land Commission, on behalf of the KRC, gives notice that the National Government intends to delete, correct, and add parcels of land listed below for the construction of the Nairobi-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway Project (PHASE 2A)," the notice read.
Individuals affected by the process will be required to submit a written claim for compensation to NLC offices, accompanied by other documents such as ID, land ownership documents, and bank account details, according to Otachi.
"The Commission offices are in Ardhi House, 3rd Floor, Room 305, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi, and at the Commission’s County coordinators’ offices in Kajiado and Nakuru Counties," it added.
Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has asserted that the construction of the second phase aims to raise the rail freight share to 60 per cent.
"The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) spans 592 km from Mombasa to Naivasha, forming a backbone for the Northern Corridor, which connects Kenya to Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and DRC. A second phase of 369 km is underway, aiming to raise the rail freight share to 60 per cent," Chirchir stated.
