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Enactment of the Uganda Railway Act 1896

When
1896
Where
Westminster (bill introduction)
Part of
Uganda Railway Act, 1896 approved

A bill introduced at Westminster in August 1895 became the Uganda Railway Act 1896, which authorized a railway from Mombasa to the shores of Lake Victoria.

In August 1895, a bill was introduced at Westminster, becoming the Uganda Railway Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 38). The Act authorised the construction of a railway from Mombasa to the shores of Lake Victoria. The passages do not state a specific approval date or place for the Act; the legacy date of 14 August 1896 is not supported by the supplied sources.

Sources

  1. Uganda Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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