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Traders upbeat as new railway project is launched

President Uhuru Kenyatta and other government officials during the commissioning of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway at Miritini Station, May 31, 2017. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

By  Bonface Otieno

Nation Media Group

Business Reporter

Traders who ply the Nairobi-Mombasa route anticipate faster turn-around times for their businesses following the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train services.

President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday flagged off the passenger service in Mombasa, having launched cargo trains on Tuesday.

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