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    "content": "expecting that the Ministry of Transport and the Kenya Railways Corporation will proceed to conclude the design study by the end of November, 2011 and to provide us with the estimated cost, routing and implementation arrangements. My Ministry has initiated discussions with development partners to find resources to facilitate faster completion of this important project to our economy. I have in this regard set aside Kshs3.3 billion as mobilization fund to initiate its implementation. When completed, this project is expected to reduce the cost of transportation and make our products more competitive by, at least, 70 per cent and demand for imported fuel oil to be reduced by at least 30 per cent thus cushioning our country against high international oil prices. The recent upward surge in international oil prices has pushed the cost of transport way out of reach for many urban workers thus reducing their disposal income. This is, however, not the case for the few who still afford to find space in the limited commuter urban train services. For instance, it costs a passenger just Kshs25 to travel from Embakasi and Kshs35 to travel from Ruiru to the city centre. A similar journey by"
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