Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that the government is planning to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisangani in DRC.
In a statement on Friday, May 23, Murkomen said the extension of the SGR is aimed at enhancing competitiveness in the Northern transport corridor.
“The Government is committed to extending the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba and beyond to enhance the competitiveness of the Northern transport corridor,” said Murkomen.
The Transport CS noted that the government would collaborate with the Interstate Ministerial Committee and extend the SGR from Malaba to Kasese in Uganda and then to DRC.
“To this end, we will collaborate with the Interstate Ministerial Committee on the SGR Cluster to explore viable financial options to ensure that SGR extends from Malaba through Kasese in Uganda and finally Kisangani, DRC, as a way of boosting regional trade,” CS Murkomen stated.
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The statement came after the Transport CS launched the Kenya Railways Strategic Plan 2023-2027, in Mombasa.
According to Murkomen, the plan will steer the implementation of key priority initiatives in the rail transport sector over the next five years.
“The Plan outlines ambitious goals for Kenya Railways, including the development and enhancement of rail infrastructure, expansion of freight and passenger transport, increasing the market share of the port of Mombasa, fostering a skilled workforce, and institutionalizing Environmental, Social, and Governance standards,” Murkomen added.
