Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)

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Passengers on the Madaraka Express. The 480-km Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) was launched in 2017. [Photo/ KNA]
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SGR Goes Cashless

Besides the service stations, Madaraka Express tickets are sold online via the KRC website. The route includes two main stations at Mombasa and...

NTV anchor Mark Masai in a past interview with President William Ruto. In a televised December 2018 interview, former President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to avail a copy of the SGR contract to NTV news anchor Mark Masai before reneging citing advice from the Attorney-General.
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Ruto to Honor Uhuru’s Broken Promise to Mark Masai

A High Court judge had previously ordered the State to disclose terms of the deal, but the former administration fought against the order,...

Besides national security reasons, Transport Principal Secretary Dr Joseph Njoroge stated that making the SGR contracts public would jeopardize implementation of the national transport policy. [Photo/ Courtesy]
ECONOMY

Gov’t Defends Its Decision To Keep SGR Contracts Secret

The State cites non-disclosure clauses, national security and foreign relations for its stance.

The new rules at SGR stations are meant to facilitate enhanced security checks, with the country on high alert. [Photo: Courtesy/NMG]
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New SGR Rules – Why You’ll Need to Plan Christmas Trips Better

You'll need to plan Christmas trips better this year with number of new measures announced affecting users of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR),...

The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) is undertaking a plan to revitalize the old Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) and link it to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). [Photo/ KRC]
BUSINESS

Mombasa-Kisumu Passenger Train Set for December Comeback

The line from Nakuru passing through Njoro, Londiani, Kisumu and terminating at Butere has not been in use while the line from Naivasha...

Jimi Wanjigi is eyeing the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket in 2022 to gun for the Presidency.
BUSINESSECONOMYPOLITICS

UhuRuto Deal That Cost Kenyans Ksh245 Billion – Jimi Wanjigi

Questioned on where his relationship with Uhuru and Ruto broke down, Wanjigi stated that it was a matter of disagreement over policy.

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.
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Madaraka Express Introduces Night Train After Curfew Exemption

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

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State Backs Down on Naivasha ICD Cargo Directive

In May, the government directed that all transit cargo be cleared at the Naivasha ICD

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Court Declares Entire SGR Contract Illegal

Despite a sustained defence of the project by the government led by President Kenyatta. The Courts now agree that the procurement process for...