Court blow: Ruto's Sh12bn Ngong rail plan stopped in its tracks Court says project was implemented without parliamentary approval. Nairobi Just now

The court further directed the government to within 90 days, conduct a genuine, timely and meaningful public participation with the residents association, persons affected by the project and all relevant stakeholders currently involved in corridor communities, including the disclosure of the feasibility study, route alignment, financing alignment and procurement records.

Noting that the project was 40 percent complete, the court however said the government can still complete the construction after regularizing all the required procedures including the procurement of the contractor, feasibility study, public participation and parliamentary approval.

The court noted that the project was implemented in violation of the mandatory Public Finance Management and Public Investment Regulation 2022, specifically in the requirement for feasibility studies prior to approval, compliance and compensation.