Standard Gauge Railway promises good tidings for tourism sector

Kenya’s domestic tourism base holds significant potential for future economic expansion, after years of declining international arrivals driven by security concerns

BUSINESS TODAY1 Mins read

POLITICS

President Uhuru ‘diverted SGR to pass through his family land’

Did President Uhuru Kenyatta change the original route of the SGR line to benefit his family? That’s the question that many Kenyans will...

BT Correspondent2 Mins read

POLITICS

SGR introduces mobile payment service for travellers

Passengers travelling on the SGR trains between Nairobi to Mombasa will from today pay fares via M-Pesa, removing a hurdle that had opened...

DAILY NATION1 Mins read

POLITICS

The SGR experience: Traveller narrates ordeal on Madaraka Express

It’s exactly a week since the launch of the passenger train on the Standard Gauge Railway between Mombasa and Nairobi. The train caused...

BT Correspondent2 Mins read

FEATURED STORY

SGR fare plan gives free and cheaper rides to some groups

The recently launched Madaraka Express train service has announced free bus transfers for its customers between the Nairobi Central Railway Station (in the...

FRANCIS MULI1 Mins read

POLITICS

10 bitter truths about SGR that should interest every Kenyan

The long awaited standard gauge railway (SGR) in finally here! It has, understandably, caused mixed feelings and attracted different reactions among Kenyans and...

FRANCIS MULI3 Mins read

FEATURED STORY

Small but strong firm that cemented Standard Gauge Railway

Local cement manufacturer, Savannah Cement, has expressed its corporate commitment to continue providing quality products to guarantee on-time completion of the Standard Gauge...

BT Correspondent1 Mins read

POLITICS

President Uhuru’s new SGR fare that has excited Kenyans

President Uhuru Kenyatta today launched the SGR train passengers and slashed fares between Nairobi and Mombasa for economy class tickets targeting majority of...

BT Correspondent1 Mins read