Kenya’s standard gauge railway registers surge in passenger traffic in 2025 despite 50 per cent fare rise

Kenya’s standard gauge railway registers surge in passenger traffic in 2025 despite 50 per cent fare rise

Strong demand for passenger service has seen Kenya Railways (KR) regularly add extra trains. In December 2025, KR announced it would add two passenger trains to and from the capital, Nairobi, to cater to demand.

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Status of Kenya Railways chief in abeyance as questions about his retirement, fraud swirl around him

Status of Kenya Railways chief in abeyance as questions about his retirement, fraud swirl around him

In that ruling, the court held that it lacked jurisdiction to interfere in matters that fall squarely within the mandate of statutory bodies, reaffirming the doctrine of separation of powers and the autonomy of institutions established under statute.

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Finance experts hail decision to liquidate Kenya Railways’ $123 million assets

Finance experts hail decision to liquidate Kenya Railways’ $123 million assets

The plan by the Ruto administration, it is feared, is a discreet plot to acquire state-owned assets a throw-away price. A similar scheme was witnessed during the aborted discharge of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) land to Indian investor, Adani Group. During the controversy, civil servants in the governments and president Ruto political allies were called out, forcing the government hastily

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