Taveta Railway Hits 40 Per Cent Completion After 20 Years of Inactivity
The rehabilitation of the 120-kilometre Voi-Taveta railway in Kenya has reached 40 percent completion after two decades of inactivity. The project aims to boost cross-border trade with Tanzania and improve regional transport infrastructure.
Why it matters
Reviving this railway is a key infrastructure goal for Kenya to lower transportation costs and strengthen economic ties within the East African region.
Government officials inspecting the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway Project, connecting Kisumu to Malaba, ahead of President William Ruto's launch. Photo Kenya Railways --> The rehabilitation of the 120-kilometre Voi-Taveta metre-gauge railway has reached a major milestone, with Kenya Railways confirming that construction is at 40 per cent.
Kenya Railways Managing Director Phillip Mainga on Tuesday, October 13 confirmed that the construction of the Ksh5 billion project was progressing steadily, and was nearly halfway after years of stalling.
According to Mainga, most of the completed milestones along the tract are the advancement of subgrade and cross-drainage structures before the actual construction begins.
"The Voi–Taveta Railway Rehabilitation Project is making significant progress, with overall progress of key project components now standing at 40 per cent, driven largely by the advancement of subgrade and cross drainage structures along the 120-kilometre stretch," Kenya Railways stated.
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