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The building of the standard gauge railway (SGR) and improvement of roads following devolution has transformed Narok County and increased the value of land.
New buildings are also coming up in Maai Mahiu, Suswa and Satellite due to SGR, with the areas also experiencing increased demarcation of land.
DRY PORT
In an interview with the Saturday Nation, Narok Governor Samuel ole Tunai said there was more in store for residents following the completion of the railway in the area even if its construction is not extended to western Kenya.
The governor said the value of land has risen, with a high number of people buying in anticipation of later selling at higher prices.
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“An SGR station is being opened in Narok. The railway is already transforming Narok’s economy even before it starts operations,” said Mr Tunai.
Speaking at the Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp in Maasai Mara, he said the railway will ease transportation of wheat, barley and other produce to Nairobi and the Mombasa port. Narok County leads in the production of cereals
A dry port and an SGR substation will also be built in Suswa, Mr Tunai added, and will create 21,000 jobs.
“The impact of SGR and the hundreds of kilometres of roads being done in Narok is immense. Businesses will grow. The economy is going to grow fast,” said Mr Tunai, a close ally of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto.
Mr Tunai said the county government is promoting alternative dispute resolution to address land problems and that “it is working”.
400KM ROADS
The national government is tarmacking about 400km of roads in the vast county that measures about 17,944 square kilometres. Governor Tunai’s government has also acquired equipment to improve roads for the success of the county’s Integrated Development Plan and the Big Four agenda.
The infrastructure development is to open up the county, a major producer of wheat, barley, maize and potatoes and enable growers to access markets.
The county, which also produces sugarcane and livestock products, lacked roads in some areas before devolution.
“We decided to buy our own equipment and established the Narok Roads Authority headed by an experienced person. The authority has been functioning well and rehabilitating roads,” said Mr Tunai. In an interview with the Saturday Nation, he said all access roads are being gravelled to ease access to markets.
The county, he said, was also closely working with the national government to build roads, a relationship that he said would highly transform the county’s economy.
A survey by the Saturday Nation indicated that the value of land has tripled in Maai Mahiu, Suswa and Satellite where an industrial park — to be served by the railway — will be located.
A 50m by 100m parcel that used to fetch Sh300,000 in Suswa two years ago is now selling at Sh1.5 million. Many of those who bought land in Suswa are from Nairobi, Kisii, Naivasha and Nakuru.
New buildings are also coming up in Maai Mahiu, Suswa and Satellite due to SGR, with the areas also experiencing increased demarcation of land.
DRY PORT
In an interview with the Saturday Nation, Narok Governor Samuel ole Tunai said there was more in store for residents following the completion of the railway in the area even if its construction is not extended to western Kenya.
The governor said the value of land has risen, with a high number of people buying in anticipation of later selling at higher prices.
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Firm threatens to fire striking SGR workers - VIDEO
Landowners cry foul as Kenya Railways fails to honour SGR deal
“An SGR station is being opened in Narok. The railway is already transforming Narok’s economy even before it starts operations,” said Mr Tunai.
Speaking at the Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp in Maasai Mara, he said the railway will ease transportation of wheat, barley and other produce to Nairobi and the Mombasa port. Narok County leads in the production of cereals
A dry port and an SGR substation will also be built in Suswa, Mr Tunai added, and will create 21,000 jobs.
“The impact of SGR and the hundreds of kilometres of roads being done in Narok is immense. Businesses will grow. The economy is going to grow fast,” said Mr Tunai, a close ally of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto.
Mr Tunai said the county government is promoting alternative dispute resolution to address land problems and that “it is working”.
400KM ROADS
The national government is tarmacking about 400km of roads in the vast county that measures about 17,944 square kilometres. Governor Tunai’s government has also acquired equipment to improve roads for the success of the county’s Integrated Development Plan and the Big Four agenda.
The infrastructure development is to open up the county, a major producer of wheat, barley, maize and potatoes and enable growers to access markets.
The county, which also produces sugarcane and livestock products, lacked roads in some areas before devolution.
“We decided to buy our own equipment and established the Narok Roads Authority headed by an experienced person. The authority has been functioning well and rehabilitating roads,” said Mr Tunai. In an interview with the Saturday Nation, he said all access roads are being gravelled to ease access to markets.
The county, he said, was also closely working with the national government to build roads, a relationship that he said would highly transform the county’s economy.
A survey by the Saturday Nation indicated that the value of land has tripled in Maai Mahiu, Suswa and Satellite where an industrial park — to be served by the railway — will be located.
A 50m by 100m parcel that used to fetch Sh300,000 in Suswa two years ago is now selling at Sh1.5 million. Many of those who bought land in Suswa are from Nairobi, Kisii, Naivasha and Nakuru.
