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SGR freight unit cuts cargo fees to Sh50,000

President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off the standard gauge railway cargo train on May 30, 2017 as Deputy President William Ruto (left) looks on. Mr Kenyatta will Wednesday launch the passenger train service between Mombasa and Nairobi. PHOTO | DPPS

By  GITONGA MARETE

It will cost $500 (Sh50,000) to transport a 20-foot container from Mombasa to Nairobi by rail, a 37 per cent discount on what truck operators charge.

Kenya Railways managing director Atanas Maina said the introductory rates will apply when standard gauge railway (SGR) starts operating from December.

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