SGR revenue Stories

Kenya eyes September for SGR extension to Malaba, Uganda and DRC onboard
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

Uganda Railway Corporation Managing Director Benon Kajuna said the government had already made its 15 per cent contribution to the contractor and that...

SGR revenue hits Sh936 million as passenger numbers fall to 529,591
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Between January and March this year, 529,591 passengers travelled on the SGR, down from 531,673 during the same period last year, and 597,506 in the f...

Chinese team to exit in December as Kenya Railways marks eight years of SGR operations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

Managing director Phillip Mainga on Tuesday announced that Kenya has already assumed close to full operations of the SGR and is now focusing on empowe...

State allocates Sh4.8 billion for SGR local control, Malaba extension
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

The allocation includes Sh2.31 billion for establishing an overhaul workshop, Sh2.2 billion for the purchase of locomotive wheelsets, and an additiona...

SGR passenger numbers drop by 280,000 in 2024 despite revenue surge from fare hike
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

According to the 2025 Economic Survey, the number of passengers transported via SGR declined by 10.3 per cent from 2,729,000 in 2023 to 2,447,000 in 2...

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