Kenya Railways Corporation has announced plans to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line by 15 kilometers from Syokimau Station directly into the Nairobi Central Business District.

• This extension aims to eliminate the costly and time-consuming last-mile journey for SGR passengers into the city centre.
• The project involves Kenya Railways and will establish new stations in Imara Daima, Makadara, and Nairobi CBD.
• The extension is expected to complement the Ksh28 billion Nairobi Railway City project and ease traffic congestion on Nairobi roads.

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has received three privately initiated proposals totaling an estimated Ksh50 billion to Ksh65 billion for the development of new power transmission lines and substations across the country.

• Estimated cost: Ksh50 billion to Ksh65 billion.
• Key organization: KETRACO.
• Context: Proposals submitted under the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Act, 2021, aiming to enhance electricity supply reliability and network expansion.

Motorists will soon face increased toll charges on the revamped Gilgil-Mau Summit Highway, part of the expanded Nairobi-Nakuru Highway. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a new toll rate that is higher than previously disclosed for an adjacent section.

• Motorists will pay Ksh8.50 per kilometre for the 94-kilometre Gilgil-Mau Summit section.
• The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is the organization implementing the new rates.
• This rate is Ksh0.50 higher than the Ksh8 per kilometre charged on the Rironi-Gilgil stretch, with the entire 233-kilometre highway costing Ksh1,911 if fully tolled.