Commuter rails: What Kenya needs

Kenya's capital Nairobi is home to over 4 million people, most of whom rely on the public transport system of Nissan PSVs and buses even with the worst traffic congestions which could be eased by the construction of commuter rails similar to the Syokimau Commuter Rail. Economic progress for Kenya at this moment is as primary as the oxygen with which we breathe. For the next five decades, government and leadership in Kenya will be judged by their ability to turn the country from rags to riches. Not posturing, not politics. As of now, Kenya is involved in two primary railway projects, the Standard Gauge Railway and the Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project. The Standard Gauge Railway will build a railway line from Mombasa to Kigali through Kampala while LAPSSET intends to connect Juba and Addis Ababa from the Port of Lamu. The common thing about the two projects is that they are set to pin Kenya as the undeniable East African powerhouse. …
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