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The government of Kenya has revealed plans to convert the recently built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) trains from diesel-powered to electric by 2021. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said that the government is putting up a plan to upgrade the trains into electric-powered engines in a…

Officials from the US transport department have kick started a final audit on Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the ongoing plan to have direct flights between the US and Kenya. On Monday, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers started the audit that will culminate…

Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Collymore has taken sick leave and will be away for “a number of months” receiving treatment,the company has announced. “On behalf of the board, management and the entire Safaricom community, I wish Bob quick recovery and look forward to him resuming his…

The Government of Kenya has inked a deal with British-based oil and gas exploration firm Tullow Oil for the construction of a multi-billion shilling crude oil pipeline. Through the Ministry of Energy, the government contracted the oil company to build the pipeline that will run from Lokichar in…

There are fears that the political uncertainty facing the country could derail Kenya Airways' hope of operating direct flights to the United States. The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was scheduled to conduct a final audit at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at the end of…

Samples of natural gas that was recently discovered Kajiado County have been taken to the United States, where laboratory tests will be conducted to establish if the gas is safe for extraction. Government-owned National Oil said that initial investigations indicate that the area has gas deposits…

The Government has announced plans to construct a second runway at the country's largest airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in a bid aimed at improving its operations. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said that the Treasury intends to enter into a partnership with African Development…

United States' Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is scheduled to carry out an audit on Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at the end of this month to scrutinize its safety standards before it is granted last point of departure (LDP) status. If the the Kenya's largest airport…

Kenya Airways has been named the leading airline in the Africa continent for the second consecutive year at the 24th Annual World Travel Awards event held on Tuesday in Kigali, Rwanda. Kenya Airways pipped other 2017 nominees including South African Airways, RwandAir, EgyptAir and Royal Air Maroc…

National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate leader Raila Odinga has dismissed an advert doing rounds on Social Media asking his supporters to boycott Safaricom's services. In a tweet, the opposition leader said Nasa had not placed such an advertisement in any daily newspaper and dismissed…