Northern Corridor states pressure Kenya, Uganda to expedite railway

A Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger train departs Miritini Terminus in Mombasa, heading to Nairobi on July 7, 2025.

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

The Northern Corridor states have endorsed the annual plan along with a $4.5 million budget aimed at accelerating railway-related projects across the region.

The countries which mainly use the Port of Mombasa and the Northern Corridor to import or export goods emphasised the need to speed up railway connectivity as alternative to road transport due to increasing cargo volumes.