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First ships arrive at Kenya’s new Lamu deepwater port

Transport 18 Jun, 2021

Thursday, May 21, saw the first two ships dock at Kenya’s newly launched Lamu deepwater port. The 32-berth Lamu port was launched in a ceremony presided over by Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta. This...

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Busiest Ports in Africa

Transport 01 Sep, 2020

Ports are the main entry and exit points for goods across Africa. Apart from their vital economic impact, they hold a strategic significance for countries with a coastline. Not all countries that ac...

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Kenya’s first car maker a decade later

Transport 22 Feb, 2020

Here is where the story of Joel Jackson comes about. What began as a whim of intrigue, solving an open problem or a strong yearning for adventure, transformed one’s fortune and life trajectory into...

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Number of female taxi drivers increases in Nairobi

Transport 06 Nov, 2019

But still not safe for women – drivers or passengers. Like in many other countries and cities, until the launch of ride-hailing apps the taxi business in Kenya used to be considered “a man’s job” and...

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Women taxi drivers are fashionable in Nairobi

Transport 08 May, 2018

Women passengers favour women taxi drivers in Nairobi. Women taxi drivers are on the increase in Nairobi thanks to the spread of taxi-hailing apps. Women e-drivers also say that flexible hours, gua...

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Nairobi has worst traffic record in Africa

Transport 23 Jun, 2017

Traffic in Kenyan capital rated fifth worst in world in Numbeo report. The traffic in Nairobi has been ranked the worst in Africa and fifth worst in the world according to Numbeo, the crowd-sourced...

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New Nairobi-Mombasa railway opens

Transport 01 Jun, 2017

Major Kenyan rail route launches 18 months ahead of schedule. Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta launched the new 472-km railway line between the capital Nairobi and the country's main sea port of Mom...

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Nairobi Southern Bypass launched

Transport 05 Nov, 2016

China-funded bypass expected to boost trade in east Africa. The Nairobi Southern Bypass at Ngong Road/Lenana Interchange has been launched at a ceremony by the presidents of Kenya and Tanzania....

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Boda bodas banned from Nairobi CBD

Transport 04 Nov, 2016

Court bans motorbike taxis from operating in central Nairobi. Nairobi's motorbike taxis, known locally as boda bodas, have been banned from operating in the city's Central Business District (CBD) b...

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Uber drivers to protest in Nairobi

Transport 02 Aug, 2016

Protest by Uber drivers follows company's slashing of prices. Nairobi's 1,000 drivers working for taxi hailing mobile app Uber are holding a protest in the city's Central Business District (CBD) on...

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Kenya shelves construction of new Nairobi airport terminal

Transport 05 Apr, 2016

New arrivals section opens at Nairobi airport. Kenya had dropped plans to build a new terminal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport, due to an economic climate which has been on a “down...

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Kenya extends railway from Nairobi to Naivasha

Transport 30 Sep, 2015

Kenyan president breaks ground at Nairobi South railway station. The Kenyan government has begun extending the Mombasa-Nairobi railway line to Naivasha, a town located about 120km northwest of the...

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One-way plan for Nairobi traffic

Transport 23 Sep, 2015

One-way project to become operational within three months Key streets in Nairobi are to be converted into one-way routes as part of measures to improve traffic flow, according to an announcement b...

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Google Transit launched in Nairobi

Transport 30 Aug, 2015

Free app charts public transport in capital Google Kenya has introduced a new online service that maps public transport routes in Nairobi, allowing passengers to plan their trips around the capital...

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Hiring to start on Nairobi-Mombasa rail line

Transport 04 Dec, 2014

Chinese company seeks 30,000 employees for project Construction of the 610-km Nairobi-Mombasa railway line could start soon, on what is being described as the most ambitious infrastructure projec...

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Nairobi to launch electronic parking system

Transport 27 Aug, 2014

City expects 30 per cent increase in revenue From 1 September motorists in some areas of Nairobi will pay parking fees using mobile phones as part of the county government's plan to go digital wit...

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Taxis to be regulated in Nairobi

Transport 26 Jun, 2014

Legislation to be in place by end of year All taxis in Nairobi are to be registered with the county government by the end of 2014 in an effort to reduce crime and allow authorities to keep track o...

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Nairobi airport terminal 4 to open in July

Transport 02 Apr, 2014

Opening of new terminal postponed again The new Terminal 4 at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport is due to open to passengers on 4 July, according to transport secretary Michael Kamau wh...

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Nairobi doubles parking fees

Transport 13 Feb, 2014

Nairobi has more than doubled the cost of parking within the Central Business District (CBD) from 140 shillings to 300 shillings per day. The move to raise parking fees in the CBD was originally sa...

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Nairobi to get new air terminal

Transport 22 Dec, 2013

Project will make Nairobi an important regional hub Construction work has begun on the new $653 million terminal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport (JKIA), following a fire in August...

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