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Kenya: President Threatens Hanging for Vandalising SGR
Capital FM, 31 May 2017
Those convicted of a capital offence for vandalising the Standard Gauge Railway will be hanged, President Uhuru Kenyatta warned Wednesday as he launched the passenger train service… Read more »
All Aboard Kenya's New Nairobi-Mombasa SGR Train
It's been years in the building, and has cost billions - and now the new passenger service train between Nairobi and Mombasa is to be launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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Kenya's New Nairobi-Mombasa Train - PHOTOS, May 2017
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Inside one of the wagons of the train launched by Mr Kenyatta on May 31, 2017. see more »
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31 May 2017
The Launch of Kenya's SGR Railway
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President Uhuru Kenyatta launches the SGR's passenger train services from Miritini station, Mombasa. see more »
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Kenya: Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho Barred from Railway Launch
Nation, 31 May 2017
Police have blocked Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho from attending the launch of Standard Gauge Railway at Miritini. Read more »
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Kenya: What It Feels Like to Ride in New SGR Train
Nation, 30 May 2017
The giant vehicle roared past a Mercedes Benz E250 on its way to Mombasa. They had raced side by side for 10 minutes or so but they were racing on two different tracks. It was a… Read more »
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Kenya: Six Unusual Things You Will See On SGR Train
Nation, 31 May 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta will today launch the standard gauge railway passenger train service at the Miritini station in Mombasa. Read more »
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Kenya: 10 Things You Need to Know About The SGR
Nation, 31 May 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta will today launch the Standard Gauge Railway. Here is a list of 10 things you need to know about the SGR: Read more »
President Uhuru Kenyatta is on May 30, 2017 expected to flag off the new Mombasa-Nairobi passenger train service.
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Kenya: President Launches New Cargo Train in Mombasa
Nation, 31 May 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Wednesday launch the standard gauge railway passenger train service at Miritini station, Mombasa, expected to transport at least 1,200 passengers… Read more »
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East Africa: Ugandans Wait As Kenya Launches U.S.$3.44 Billion Rail
Monitor, 31 May 2017
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will, today, take a ride on the passenger services of the $3.44b Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Read more »
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Kenya: Full Steam Ahead As SGR Set to Revitalise Interior for Business
Nation, 31 May 2017
A single transformative event can shape the destiny of a nation. Read more »
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Kenya: Why I Choose to Support SGR Despite Graft and Other Queries
Nation, 31 May 2017
I will leave it to the politicians to shout one another out to milk maximum propaganda points and fight about who between them should take credit for giving us the standard gauge… Read more »
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31 May 2017
Kenya Gears Up For SGR Launch
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The new SGR train replaces the "lunatic express" that was constructed more than a century ago. see more »
InFocus
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Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia says the new railway will cut by half the time it takes to travel between Nairobi and Mombasa. The rail service - built by the Chinese - ... Read more »
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The operator of Kenya's new standard gauge railway is "full steam ahead" for the June 1 launch. The diesel-powered locomotives will be faster than the rickety colonial-era relic ... Read more »
