Can Kenya Railways rehabilitation propel under-siege President Ruto to second five-year term in the 2027 polls?
Recent figures show that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) transported more than 15 million passengers and over 45 million tonnes of cargo since its launch, making it one of the most utilised public infrastructure projects in Kenya’s history.
World’s largest annual human migration witnessed 258 million since start of 2026 Chinese Spring Festival
China’s railways have witnessed 258 million passenger trips so far during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush this year, as the travel period passed its halfway mark, the national railway operator said on Sunday. On February 21, the 20th day of the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, about 17.19 million...
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.
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.
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
Ministers: Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan are synchronising timelines for standard gauge railway construction
Uganda’s Minister for Transport Fred Byamukama observed that the three governments have agreed on a nine-week window for technical teams to validate the project’s business potential and align work plans.
