For methodology, the 10:00 PM express train was used as a sample for the investigation and tabulation was only done after the 3:00 PM express train departed for Mombasa. The following day, the number of empty seats in economy rose to 638 with the first class section having 87 empty seats. On Monday, February 5, the number of empty seats in first class dropped significantly to 82 seats but the economy remained high at 449. A day before the compilation of the report, there were over 533 empty seats in economy class and 79 empty seats in first class. InterpretationAt full capacity, the Madaraka Express passenger train can carry up to 1,678 passengers meaning that there were times the train was operating at half capacity.

Source: Daily Nation February 07, 2024 14:43 UTC