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Kenya Railways seeks advisor for new line
Kenya Railways has invited experts to recommend the mode of financing the Sh320 billion modern rail network. Photo/FILE
By MWANIKI WAHOME
Posted Tuesday, November 3 2009 at 13:55
Posted Tuesday, November 3 2009 at 13:55
Uptake of cargo by railway, he said, would also cut on road maintenance and improve on safety.
Other benefits, he said, were creation of employment and reduction in carbon emissions.
Mr Nduva said governments in the region were committed to the implementation of the project with agreements being worked out to ensure cross-border development.
He said Kenya had procured a transactional advisor for the Mombasa to Malaba line that is expected to be completed by 2016.
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Submitted by mzalendo123Posted November 10, 2009 09:29 PM
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An a Kenya engineer, I am extremely excited about this this long overdue project. We all know that the existing Kenya Railways network is severely outdated according the government it is not poised to “handle the projected increase in freight volumes”. http://www.engineeringdaily.net/2009/10/what-it-takes-to-be-an-international-engineering-company-an-introductory-guide