SGR named top ten world’s best rail toursThe UK Daily Telegraph has listed the Madaraka Express passenger train that connects the touristic Port City of Mombasa to the Capital City Nairobi as one of the 13 most remarkable rail tours for 2019. Madaraka Express operates four daily passenger trains with two running in the opposite directions in the morning and two others in the late afternoon. SEE ALSO :Chinese in SGR bribery case sent back to jailPresident Uhuru Kenyatta takes train ride to Mombasa. The Telegraph article states that the Madaraka Express costs from £2,476pp through Kuoni (0800 144 8181; kuoni.co.uk). Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Najib Balala and a host of other senior government officials have been constant passengers on the Madaraka Express Passenger service.

Source: Standard Digital February 10, 2019 12:00 UTC