A breakdown shows that there will be a total of 23 passing stations, eight intermediary stations and two major stations in Mombasa and Nairobi. The new bypass will link Ruaraka and Waiyaki WayPresident Uhuru Kenyatta has on Saturday, May 28, carried out an inspection of the standard gauge railway (SGR), which is bolting fast from Mombasa to Nairobi on its first leg. President Uhuru said: “We have discussed on how to set up industrial parks at Dongo Kundu in Mombasa, Voi, Mtito Andei, Nairobi and Naivasha”. During the Saturday’s event, the Ministry of Transport – through the Kenya Highway Authorities – signed a pact with the China Road and Bridge Corporation for the construction of Nairobi Western Bypass. SGR has been praised as the biggest investment in East and Central Africa and is expected to drastically cut transportation costs of goods from the port of Mombasa to Nairobi once the construction works are finished.

Source: The Star May 29, 2016 12:33 UTC