Govt Begins Talks for Electric Train in Kenya

If successfully implemented, the multi-billion-shilling project could transform rail transport in the country and accelerate regional economic integration across East Africa...

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Kenya has initiated discussions with Turkish infrastructure firm Yapi Merkezi to electrify its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), aiming to enhance regional trade and upgrade its transport network.

The electrification project will cover the 1,144-kilometer rail network from Mombasa to Malaba.
Key entities involved include the Kenyan government and Yapi Merkezi, an infrastructure company from Turkey.
This move follows Uganda's deal with Yapi Merkezi for its SGR segment and could reduce travel time between Nairobi and Mombasa to an estimated 3 hours and 30 minutes.

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