Monopoly of SGR freight derailing Coast economy

Human rights activists join transporters, clearing and forwarding agents and container freight station workers in demonstration against the Government's decision to have all containers ferried to Nairobi through the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), yesterday. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

Three years ago, Fahmi Ahmed, a Mombasa businessman and proprietor of Silver Star Automobile Company, would be sitting pretty in his King’orani office reaping the fruits of his motor spares firm.

His firm relied on repairs of vehicles ferrying import goods from Mombasa port and employed dozens of workers as drivers, mechanics and managers for his thriving business.