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June 1, 2023 | Freight

Kenya outlines major standard gauge expansion plan

The east African country is aiming to build another 2750km of SGR to boost economic development.

May 31, 2023 | Infrastructure

Kenya pushes for trans-African SGR

The network would run from the Indian Ocean via Uganda, DR Congo and the Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic Ocean.

December 8, 2022 | Africa

African Development Bank loans $US 301m for Uganda rail link upgrade

Funding aims to make rail transport along metre gauge route more competitive with road haulage.

October 21, 2022 | Africa

Kenya seeks more time to pay off Standard Gauge Railway debt

$US 5bn was lent by China Eximbank for Mombasa - Naivasha route.

May 31, 2022 | Fleet

CRRC Qishuyan locomotives arrive in Kenya

Delivery of 16 metre gauge locomotives underway.

May 27, 2022 | Main line

Design unveiled for new Nairobi Central Railway Station

The station is designed to accommodate up to 30,000 passengers per hour at peak periods.

June 1, 2021 | Infrastructure

Kenya to spend $US 297.2m on rail network in 2021-22

The projects include the Nairobi - Naivasha standard gauge railway.

March 12, 2021 | Africa

Kenya Railways to end SGR contract with Afristar

KRC will take over all operations on the line from May 2022.

January 4, 2021 | Africa

Kenya Railways launches overnight Nairobi - Mombasa service

KENYA Railways Corporation (KRC) has introduced a new overnight service between Nairobi and Mombasa using the country’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

December 16, 2020 | Africa

Kenya reintroduces Nairobi - Nanyuki passenger services

KENYA Railways Corporation (KRC) reintroduced commercial passenger services on the 177.2km Nairobi - Nanyuki metre-gauge line on December 11, more than two decades after they were withdrawn.

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