SGR posts first operating profit since launch in 2017

Passengers walk towards a parked train at the Standard Gauge Railway Nairobi Station in this photo taken on July 21, 2025.

Photo credit: Kevin Odit I Nation Media Group

The standard gauge railway (SGR) recorded Sh3.2 billion in operating profit during the fiscal year 2025/26, the first time in nine years since it was launched in 2017.

The SGR’s economic turnaround, , comes after its operational viability had been questioned following a string of losses despite high operational costs.

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