They are bracing themselves for a bleak future following the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway and the subsequent flagging off of the Madaraka Express train service by President Uhuru Kenya. FUTURE OF TRUCKSThe Madaraka Express train is also expected to ferry between 40 and 50 per cent of port-bound cargo, reducing road damage, pollution and accidents. Passengers at Mombasa terminus wait to board the Madaraka Express train to Nairobi on June 8, 2017. Passengers enjoy their ride aboard the Madaraka Express train from Mombasa to Nairobi on June 8, 2017. Since the Madaraka Express train began its services, Muema has been a disturbed man.

Source: Daily Nation June 16, 2017 16:52 UTC