The Government has embarked on a transformative plan to redevelop the Nairobi Central Railway Station into a modern facility.
Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Nairobi Railway City in Nairobi County, President William Ruto said this would help tackle transport challenges in the City.
“It will be a multi-modal, transit-oriented urban development which will exploit the station’s strategic spot to establish itself as an iconic nerve centre for a thriving continental metropolis,” Ruto said on Wednesday.
Ruto noted that the project is designed to position Nairobi as a global commercial hub.
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"We are committed to liberating Nairobi to enable it live up to its full promise, thereby harnessing Kenya’s real potential," he said.
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary of Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs James Cleverley said his country is committed to supporting Kenya’s sustainable development programmes.
Present were Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen, Trade and Investment Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, among others.
