How Kenya Railways was duped into putting the noose around its own neck

SGR Cargo train loaded with exclusive Maersk containers leaves the port of Mombasa on Friday 18th March, 2018. These cargo being destined for ICD Nairobi are among those being handled by the Port of Mombasa. [Photo: Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

Kenya Railways started the search for a Transaction Advisor (TA), whose job was to advice on the procurement of a competent operator for the operation of the Standard Gauge Railway, in March 2016.

The advisor was to recommend the appropriate operating model for the line which would inform the procurement of the operator.