Nairobi, June 2 -- Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has defended the Sh12 billion Riruta-Ngong commuter metre gauge railway project, arguing that it complied with all legal and procedural requirements.

In submissions filed in court, KRC urged the court to dismiss a petition filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and the Karen Langata District Association, saying the project was implemented within the law and subjected to oversight at every stage.

"At every stage, the process was subject to audit, oversight and statutory controls. There is therefore no evidential basis for the allegation that the projects are hidden, irregular, or outside constitutional governance structures," KRC said.

The Riruta-Ngong MGR line was commissioned in Decemb...