The Kenya Railways has announced significant progress in restoring the Uplands-Kijabe-Longonot Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) line, which was damaged by flash floods in April 2024. The restoration is over 70 per cent complete, with full completion expected by December 2025, allowing the resumption of the Kisumu Safari Train.

• Rehabilitation of the line, damaged by Mai Mahiu floods, is over 70 per cent complete, with full restoration targeted for December 2025.
• The Kenya Railways is the organization announcing the restoration of the Meter Gauge Railway.
• The April 2024 floods specifically claimed the lives of nearly 51 people in Mai Mahiu, and the railway damage disrupted crucial freight and passenger operations.