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Transporters feel the heat as diesel costs push Kenya Railways freight charges up

A cargo train at Naivasha Inland Container Depot in Kenya.

A cargo train at Naivasha Inland Container Depot in Kenya.


Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

By  Anthony Kitimo

Nation Media Group

Kenya Railways has increased freight charges by 12 percent following higher fuel prices.

The corporation in April introduced a new freight pricing formula tied to monthly fuel price adjustments published for Nairobi.

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