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May 5, 2026
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Treasury Allocates Ksh 3B for Purchase of Modern SGR Passenger Coaches, Upgrades

Treasury Allocates Ksh 3B for Purchase of Modern SGR Passenger Coaches, Upgrades

This comes at a time when the government is weighing on electrifying the 1,144-kilometre rail network in Kenya and constructing several MGR links between several counties...

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The Kenyan Treasury has allocated a significant sum to modernize the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), focusing on new passenger coaches, freight wagons, and essential components.

  • Ksh3.36 billion has been earmarked for the purchase of 500 SGR flat wagons, 20 modern passenger coaches, and SGR locomotive wheelsets.
  • The initiative is led by Kenya Railways with budgetary support from the Kenyan Treasury.
  • This upgrade aims to improve passenger comfort and train reliability, aligning with the ongoing Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba railway extension and potential electrification plans.

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