With the construction of the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway through residential neighbourhoods, it was only a matter of time before issues identified in the ESIA would surface. Some of the crushed aggregate quarries and cut-and-fill sections were located in residential areas; furthermore, the cut-and-fill areas on the track required vibration compaction. Buildings started developing cracks and people complained of human…
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