Number of SGR Passengers Drops Again in 2025 After 50% Fare Hike – KNBS Report
The number of passengers travelling using the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has dropped in the first quarter of 2025 as ...
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Kenyan Officials Quietly Fly to China for Ksh359 Billion Loan
Officials from the National Treasury of Kenya are currently in China to finalise a Ksh358 billion loan. Financial Afrik reports ...
Govt to Use Ksh300 Million to Develop SGR Ticketing System
The Kenyan government is set to spend Ksh300 million to develop a new digital ticketing system for the Standard Gauge ...
Ruto Announces New SGR Station
President William Ruto has announced a new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) night station after being asked by local residents. Speaking ...
SGR to Experience Unexpected Delays – Kenya Railways
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has announced delays for the Mombasa to Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). In a statement ...
SGR Nets Ksh2.6M in Hours as Kenyans Rush for Ksh12,000 Mombasa Tickets During Long Weekend
The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has once again captured the attention of travelers, raking in Ksh2.6 million within hours of ...
Construction, SGR & Other Sectors That Have Recorded Slower Growth in 2024 [Report]
Construction, Electricity supply, and Transportation and Storage Sectors in Kenya recorded drops in growth in the first quarter of 2024, ...
Inside Kenya Railways Plan to Better Passenger Experience
The Kenya Railways has outlined innovative approaches as part of its new strategic plan aimed at elevating the efficiency of ...
Kenya Clears Ksh72 Billion SGR Loan After Demand Note from China
Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has confirmed that Kenya already settled the Ksh 72 billion loan associated with the Standard ...
Kenya Railways Issues Update on Resumption of Cargo Services at Mombasa Port
Kenya Railways has announced the resumption of the movement of cargo trains to and from Mombasa following an earlier halt ...
Ruto Praises China, Announces SGR Extension Plans
President William Ruto has hailed China as an important partner in Kenya’s development agenda. In a statement, President Ruto appreciated ...
Ruto Heads to China for Crucial Meeting
President William Ruto will depart the country for China on Saturday, October 14 in the evening. According to a statement ...
Murkomen Secures Ksh.380B Deal to Extend SGR to Kisumu
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has secured a Ksh380 billion for the expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to ...
Kalonzo Warms Hearts of Kenyans on SGR Trip
Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Saturday, September 2, traveled to Voi via the Standard Gauge Raila (SGR). ...
Ksh. 500 billion SGR Contract Was Legal – Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Ksh. 500 billion contract between Kenya and China for the construction of the ...
SGR Operator Adds more Passenger Coaches with Increased Demand
Afristar, the operator responsible for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya has announced that they will ...
Kenya Railways Raises Alarm over SGR Tickets Fraud Syndicate
Kenya Railways has cautioned its customers of a new scam targeting Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) customers. In a notice, Kenya ...
Ruto Reverts Port Operations Back To Mombasa
President William Ruto moved to fulfill his campaign promise of reverting operations of port services back to the port of ...
Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny asks Kenyans to have faith in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration
Cherangany Member of Parliament Joshua Kutuny has defended the Jubilee administration's high appetite for expensive commercial loans amid high taxation. ...