‘Ksh500B SGR deal not flawed’ – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the procurement process of the Ksh500 billion contract between Kenya and China for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway(SGR) was not flawed. A judgement rendered by Supreme Court judges led by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision that had found that procurement laws […]
Man handed 2-year jail term for stealing SGR metal pole
A man has been handed a two-year jail term for stealing a Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) metallic pole worth Ksh30,000. Ali Badi Chumvi alias Swaleh Hussein was convicted after he pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared before Justice Mutuku at a Mombasa High Court. He also confessed that he had been previously jailed […]
Kenya Railways raises alarm over new scam targeting SGR passengers
Kenya Railways has cautioned members of the public of a new scam targeting Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) customers. In a notice, Kenya Railways said fraudsters behind the scam pose as employees of the corporation with intention of defrauding SGR passengers. The scammers are said to lure their potential victims through phone calls, text messages and […]
China fines Kenya Ksh1.3B for defaulting on SGR loans
The country will be experiencing an additional weight of ballooning debts after the Chinese government fined it Ksh1. 312 billion, documents by the National treasury have revealed, as reported by Business Daily. The latest comes after Kenya failed to honour the agreement to settle the loans used to build the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in […]
Traders to save time, money on cargo transportation as Naivasha SGR/MGR transshipment link goes operational
Cargo transport from Mombasa to Malaba then to Kampala will now be faster, easier and cheaper after the refurbishment of the Meter Gauge Railway and commissioning of a transshipment hub at Naivasha Inland Container Depot. The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) have been fused in a move that will reduce the […]
Hundreds of jobs at stake as Govt directs cargo to SGR trains
Owners of trucks plying trade on Mombasa road are staring massive losses while their drivers face loss of income in wake of new directive to move cargo through the standard gauge railway. This follows Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) directive to have all cargo transported through SGR to the Inland Container […]