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ECONOMY

How to Book SGR and Travel by Train in Kenya

It takes approximately four and a half hours to travel by SGR train from Mombasa to Nairobi, a trip that usually takes almost...

FEATURED STORY

FAKE: Syokimau Railway Station Not Recruiting

A Facebook post claiming that Syokimau Railway Station is hiring is fake. According to the post shared on 5th February, 2022, vacant positions...

KTDA sees the partnership with Kenya Railways as an effective way to move large volumes of cargo while also reducing transit times. [Photo/ Courtesy]
BUSINESSECONOMY

SGR Begins Transporting Tea After KTDA, Kenya Railways Strike Deal

“Today we are transporting 31 containers of tea on one train. This would have taken 31 trucks if we were to do it...

Diesel trains at the Nairobi Central Railway Station on November 10, 2020. [PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG]
CITY DIARY

Nairobi Commuter Rail Services Resume – See the Full 2022 Schedule

Routes on the Nairobi service include the Nairobi-Ruiru route, Nairobi-Embakasi, Nairobi-Athi River/Lukenya, Nairobi-Syokimau and Nairobi-Kikuyu.

Passengers on the Nairobi-Kisumu train on December 17, 2021. Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip J. Mainga oversaw the departure from Nairobi of the first train - dubbed the Kisumu Safari Train. [Photo/ Kenya Railways]
FEATURED STORY

Nairobi-Kisumu Train a Hit on First Day of Resumption

Long queues were witnessed at Nairobi Central Station with many families opting for the 12-hour journey, most of them travelling upcountry for the...

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BUSINESSMEDIA

Digital Advertising Firm Rebrands In Deal With Kenya Railways

Kenya’s largest digital and transit advertising firm Digital Mara and Kenya Railways have unveiled fresh branding to boost experiences for brands, advertisers and passengers...

A passenger takes a selfie with an attendant on the Madaraka Express in a picture taken before the Covid-19 pandemic. Kenya Railways has introduced a night service between Nairobi and Mombasa.
FEATURED STORY

Madaraka Express Introduces Night Train After Curfew Exemption

The night service will see a third pair of trains deployed.

Transpot Cabinet Secretary James Macharia boards a train at the launch of the Nairobi Commuter Rail -JKIA express service on December 7, 2020
ECONOMY

KQ Aligns Flight Schedule With JKIA Express Rail Service as Prices Slashed

are from the Nairobi Central Station to JKIA has also been halved, from Ksh500 to Ksh250.

A train pictured on the Nairobi-Nanyuki line. Commercial passenger services on the line have been relaunched.
ECONOMY

Matatus Disrupted as Central Kenya Rail Service Begins Operations

The maiden trip will see a train with a capacity of 1,600 passengers leave Nairobi at 8 am.