Revamping Kenya’s rail lines to grow local talent

A couple of weeks ago, I took the train to Nanyuki. Both the rail car I rode in and the train track are refurbished. And what an experience this turned out to be, both in itself and in what it portends for Kenya’s future.

I had never had the privilege of going on the metre gauge train before, and had a mental picture of a “chuchu” train ride experience, the kind featured in so many children’s books. I was amazed how quickly the five-hour leisurely ride to Nanyuki went by.