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Cabinet okays Sh2.5bn city high-speed train plan

A commuter train making its way into the Nairobi Railway Station in the city centre on August 21, 2019. Kenya Railways is set to float the tender for the railway track upgrade in January 2020 in a plan that seeks to grow commuter numbers tenfold and cut the use of matatus. PHOTO | KANYIRI WAHITO | NMG

By  EDWIN OKOTH

The Cabinet has approved a Sh2.5 billion budget for the upgrade of the Nairobi commuter railway network, paving the way for importation of faster trains from Spain.

The move is aimed at growing the use of railway transport in the capital city.

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