The British Government has revealed that it is closely collaborating with the Kenyan government on the rehabilitation and construction of railway networks across Nairobi.
Speaking during a meeting with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir, and officials from the G7 countries on Monday, July 21, British High Commissioner Neil Wigan stated that the British Government is awaiting the Request for Proposals (RFP) from the government for the railway projects. "We are working closely with the government on the expression of interest and are now awaiting the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Railways project.
This collaboration is a clear example of how international partnerships can deliver practical results," Wigan said.
According to the Transport CS, the government aims to rehabilitate and engineer a total of 165 KM commuter rail line network across the country's capital, which aims to ferry 30,000 people per hour by 2030. Passengers alighting a train at the Nairobi Central Railway Station, Nairobi, December 9, 2024.
