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City commuter train service gets a new face

Commuters ride in a train after the official opening of Syokimau Railway Station by
the President on Tuesday. [Photo: Mbugua Kibera/Standard]

By John Oyuke

The familiar sight of passengers dangling dangerously from overloaded trains in Nairobi might soon be history after Kenya Railways launched a modern commuter service.

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