Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has been vital for the movement of people, goods, and services from different parts of the country to Mombasa. The Nairobi – Mombasa SGR was first launched on May 31, 2025, by the former President Uhuru Kenyatta. SGR was launched under its passenger service “Madaraka Express.” The line is free from […]
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has defaulted on a six-year Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) loan worth Ksh569 billion, raising concerns over Kenya’s debt exposure and the viability of the multi-billion-shilling transport project. According to the Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu’s report, for the financial year ending June 2024, KRC failed to meet the repayment obligations for the […]