×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Inside a 25-year journey fight by train drivers with Kenya Railways

Twenty-two years ago, Industrial Court Judge Charles Chemmuttut ruled in favour of a pay rise for Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) train drivers.

The ruling was meant to radically improve the living standards of the locomotive drivers. Besides the award, the court also instructed KRC, as it was known then, to consider improving the poor working conditions for its staff.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902