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Kenya: New Railway Not a Threat to Public Transport Operators - President
Nation, 4 June 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta has told public transport players in the country that their jobs are not under threat, following the start of the standard gauge railway (SGR) operations. Read more »
'Kenya's New Railway Not a Threat to Public Transport Operators'
President Uhuru Kenyatta says the standard gauge railway will instead create more opportunities for matatu and boda boda operators as he directed the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure to put up a matatu terminus at every SGR station to facilitate ease of transportation.
Cargo freight services of the standard gauge railway at the Port Reitz station in Mombasa (file photo).
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