President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday morning boarded the SGR to Mombasa where he will be spending his Christmas holiday. Uhuru, accompanied by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, mingled with and said hello to other passengers on board. Sources within the presidency refuted claims the trip was secret saying it was Uhuru's normal travel for holiday to the coast. Kenya Railways had earlier advised passengers seeking to use SGR to seek alternative means like road or air as the passenger train between Nairobi and Mombasa is fully booked ahead of Christmas. Currently the SGR is charging Sh900 for the economy class with those opting for first class coughing Sh3,000.

Source: The Star December 23, 2018 19:52 UTC