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Not All Kenyans Happy About New Railway

Mohammed Yusuf

   NAIROBI - While some Kenyans are celebrating the second phase
   ofacross-country Chinese-built railway line, others are angryaboutwhat
   the railwayhascost them: their land and their homes.

   Along the newly launched railway line, inOngataRongai, about 20
   kilometers from Nairobi, there is a stretch of road dotted by destroyed
   houses.
   Hundreds of homes were demolished to make way for the railway, meant to
   ease the transportation of people and goods.
   MaryAbuto, 50,lost half of her property along the railway line.

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