Topic : Standard Gauge Railway

Topic: Standard Gauge Railway

Trouble Brewing

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....

SGR Extension

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...

Growing Numbers

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...

Passenger Traffic

Passengers boarding the Madaraka Express. PHOTO/KENYA RAILWAYS

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...

Troubled Sector

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...

Cargo Surge

Trains at Naivasha Inland Container Depot (ICD). PHOTO/KENYA RAILAWAY

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...

Voi Stopover

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....

Loan Default?

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....

SGR Vandalists