Topic: Standard Gauge Railway
SGR leaks Sh144 million as passenger numbers, cargo volumes drop
Nov 19, 2024 at 11:58 PM
The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is navigating a rough patch, reporting a Sh144 million revenue drop between August and September 2024 as passenger numbers and cargo volumes took a...
Kenya’s Sh648 billion SGR extension to Malaba slated to break ground in 2025
Nov 04, 2024 at 05:00 PM
Kenya is preparing to extend its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) network through a major 475-kilometre expansion from Naivasha to Malaba via Kisumu, with construction scheduled to kic...
Kenya has bled a whopping Sh1.44 billion on interest for loans yet to be withdrawn
Aug 07, 2024 at 05:55 PM
A damning report by the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has unveiled a staggering Sh1.44 billion wasted on interest payments for loans that have never been withdrawn by the Kenyan g...
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....
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 inks Sh471 billion deal for Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway construction
May 23, 2024 at 07:20 PM
Kenya has taken a significant step towards easing congestion on the busy road between its capital, Nairobi, and the key port city of Mombasa, with the signing of a $3.6 billion agr...
Kenya secures funding from China's Exim Bank to extend SGR to Uganda
May 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Kenya has secured a significant boost for its regional infrastructure ambitions with China’s Exim Bank committing to fund the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) ext...
Kenya and Uganda ink landmark deals to bolster regional trade and cooperation
May 17, 2024 at 01:51 PM
In a significant move towards bolstering regional trade ties, Kenya and Uganda have finalized a tripartite agreement focused on the importation and transit of petroleum products....
Standoff looms as local firms threaten action over KPA's Last-Mile delivery plan
Mar 25, 2024 at 02:21 PM
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is facing renewed opposition from transporters and clearing agents over its plan to venture into last-mile cargo delivery....
Thrill in Kisumu as Murkomen reveals plan to extend SGR to western Kenya
Jan 30, 2024 at 03:50 PM
Kisumu residents are celebrating a significant milestone following the announcement by Transport Cabinet Secretary Hon Kipchumba Murkomen regarding the long-anticipated extension o...
Kenya's SGR records 13.8 per cent surge in Q3 passenger traffic and cargo volume
Nov 20, 2023 at 10:30 AM
Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has experienced a remarkable surge in both passenger and cargo numbers, marking a substantial uptick in economic activity, Kenya Railways Corpo...
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...
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Coastal Kenya tourism sector grapples with turbulence amid Azimio protests
Jul 25, 2023 at 06:04 PM
The Kenyan tourism sector at the coast is facing a daunting challenge as the mass cancellation of hotel bookings and anti-government demonstrations disrupt the region's tranquil en...
Naivasha ICD experiences significant surge in loose cargo shipments via SGR
Jul 06, 2023 at 01:23 PM
The Naivasha Inland Container Depot (ICD) has experienced a significant surge in loose cargo shipments in recent months, almost tripling its intake from the Mombasa port via the st...
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....
Treasury addresses media reports of Kenya defaulting on SGR loan payment
Oct 13, 2022 at 08:12 PM
The National Treasury & Planning Ministry has dismissed reports that have been rife across a section of the media alleging that the Chinese Government has slapped Kenya with a Sh1....
Manhunt launched for criminals caught on CCTV vandalising SGR transformer
Dec 19, 2021 at 11:05 PM
CCTV cameras caught two individuals vandalising Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) transformers at a key power supply unit in Makindu....
Commuter rail service suspended in Nairobi for 11 days
Dec 23, 2020 at 11:48 AM
Commuter rail service suspended in Nairobi for 11 days...
Madaraka Express announces resumption of full Nairobi-Mombasa SGR services
Sep 30, 2020 at 06:33 PM
Madaraka Express announces full service resumption...
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