Topic: Kenya Railways
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Court backs Jihan Freighters in Mombasa Port tenancy row with Kenya Railways
Oct 14, 2024 at 04:29 PM
In a significant ruling, the Environment and Land Court has ordered the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) not to interfere with the tenancy of Jihan Freighters Limited at the Port o...
Train ride to Mombasa will cost you Sh12K on new Kenya Railways premium coaches
Jul 22, 2024 at 07:50 PM
A new chapter in Kenyan rail travel is set to unfold as Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) introduces 20 opulent passenger coaches to its Madaraka Express service....
Kenya Railways announces resumption of Kahawa West, Nanyuki train services
Jul 09, 2024 at 07:39 PM
Kenya Railways has officially announced the resumption of two crucial commuter and passenger train services, offering a significant boost to the nation’s transportation network....
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1 dead, scores injured in Magadi-Konza commuter train morning accident
Jul 09, 2024 at 06:36 PM
A horrific train accident on the Magadi-Konza railway line in Kajiado County, Kenya, has left one person dead and 59 others injured, 30 of them in critical condition....
Passenger numbers on SGR trains plummet amid rising fares, report reveals
Jun 10, 2024 at 07:25 PM
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has reported a significant drop in passenger numbers on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) following a fare hike implemented in January 2024....
SGR secures Sh901 million from Treasury for security and ticketing enhancements
Jun 07, 2024 at 12:58 PM
In the upcoming financial year starting on 1st July, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is set to receive Sh901 million from the government’s budget....
Kenya Railways unveils its ambitious strategic plan to transform rail transport
May 27, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Kenya Railways has embarked on an ambitious series of projects under its newly launched Strategic Plan, designed to significantly improve rail transport efficiency across the natio...
Kenya Railways announces return of commuter train services on select routes
May 07, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Kenya Railways announced the much-anticipated return of commuter train services on select routes, effective Tuesday....
Kenya Railways addresses viral image of empty Madaraka Express train coach
Feb 02, 2024 at 06:35 PM
Kenya Railways has issued a public notice addressing a circulating image on social media depicting an empty coach, creating confusion regarding the status of the Madaraka Express P...
Ghost workers haunt State payroll as fake papers spark mass sackings, resignations
Jan 29, 2024 at 08:51 PM
A shocking exposé by the Public Service Commission (PSC) has revealed a rampant culture of academic fraud within Kenya's state entities, with over 200 individuals dismissed and ne...
Kenya Railways reports 8 per cent surge in freight transport via SGR in 2023
Dec 22, 2023 at 05:39 PM
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has reported an impressive 8 per cent surge in cargo hauled by the standard gauge railway (SGR) freight service during the first nine months of...
SGR records 15.2 per cent upswing with 600,000 passengers carried in Q1 2023
Aug 23, 2023 at 07:24 PM
Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train service has experienced a notable upswing in passenger numbers during the first quarter of this year, marking a 15.2 per cent increase co...
Court grants KRC permission to demolish properties linked to businessman
Aug 08, 2023 at 08:01 AM
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the Kenya Railways Corporation, granting them permission to proceed with the demolition of properties associated with businessman Sammy Bo...
Madaraka Express travellers will not be allowed to use cash to buy train tickets
Jan 25, 2023 at 12:59 PM
Kenyans using the Madaraka Express passenger train service will soon not be allowed to purchase tickets in cash....
Madaraka Express SGR train will start making stopovers in Voi from February
Jan 09, 2023 at 11:01 AM
In a notice, Kenya Railways said the train will be making a five-minute stopover at Voi at 3PM allowing passengers from the Nairobi and Mombasa termini to alight and board....
Uhuru’s SGR to be extended to Uganda, CS Kipchumba Murkomen announces
Dec 09, 2022 at 12:16 PM
Murkomen said it was critical for the SGR project that was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta to extend from Suswa in Narok County through Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu....
Kenya Railways introduces night train service between Nairobi and Kisumu
Jun 08, 2022 at 01:21 PM
The Kenya Railways Corporation announced on Tuesday that travellers can now move between Nairobi and Kisumu at night on their trains....
Six people perish in grisly road accident at Dagoretti Corner
Feb 20, 2022 at 06:26 PM
Six people have been confirmed dead after the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a railway track on Ngong Road....
Raila takes a ride to Kisumu aboard Kisumu Safari Train - VIDEO
Dec 23, 2021 at 03:13 AM
ODM leader Raila Odinga took a brief ride on the Kisumu Safari Train on Wednesday....
Hitch on recently relaunched Kisumu Safari train resolved at Muhoroni
Dec 21, 2021 at 11:44 PM
The Kisumu bound train encountered a hitch at Nyando escarpments around the Muhoroni area on Tuesday at around 5:00 pm....
