Bus manufacturers feel Standard Gauge Railway impact

From left is Phylis Wakiaga the Chief Executive Kenya Association of Manufacturers(KAM), National Transport and Safety Authority Chairman(NTSA)Francis Meja and Charles Ongwae the Managing Director Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) together officially launch the new passenger vehicle that meets body construction standards KS372:2014 at Harnam Singh workshop in Nairobi on 04/07/2017. PHOTO BY PIUS CHERUIYOT

Just a month after the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), bus manufacturers have complained about the loss of business.

The Kenya Association of Bus Manufacturers (KABM) said yesterday the demand for public service vehicles had gone down since the Madaraka Express began operating.