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Kenya Railways takes delivery of 160-ton capacity crane from China

Kenya Railways takes delivery of a 160-ton capacity crane from China. (Pic: Gideon Maundu)

The Kenya Railways has taken delivery of a telescopic boom recovery crane, which arrived aboard MV Tian Zhen at the Mombasa Port.

The crane will be used for recovery of failed or derailed rail vehicles on the live Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), lifting of equipment or loading at the depots or sidings, and possible use during track maintenance such as lifting of track panels and rail sleepers.

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