Building of railway terminal delayed as firm loses crucial licence

Construction of the standard gauge railway container terminal in Port Reitz, Mombasa. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI

Kenya's National Environment Tribunal has cancelled a Chinese firm’s licence to harvest sand from the Indian Ocean for reclaiming land for the construction of a new railway terminal.

NET cancelled environmental impact assessment licence issued to China Roads & Bridges Corporation (CRBC) to harvest sand as a result of an appeal lodged by Kwale residents.