Scientists’ verdict: SGR is good for business, bad for the environment
An SGR cargo train enroute to Mombasa port at Miritini. The train which makes several trips to Nairobi and Naivasha has managed to decongest the port. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
In Tuala area in Kajiado County, south of Nairobi, a small unintentional lake with suspended sediment load in an abandoned quarry has been a source of concern for residents and environmentalists. In Narok County, west of Nairobi, storm water is said to be stripping farms of soil.
These are some of the effects of landscape alterations due to the construction and operation of the standard gauge railway (SGR), scientists say, adding habitat destruction and impeding wildlife movements to the list.
