President William Ruto shakes hands with Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir in Mombasa on September 17, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto officially opened Wednesday the Mombasa rail service connecting Mombasa’s Central Business District (CBD) to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) terminus in Miritini.
In his address, Ruto stated that the project will help revolutionise daily transport for thousands of residents, traders and tourists.
The project includes the rehabilitation of a 13.8-kilometre section of the old meter-gauge railway and the construction of a new 2.8-kilometre link to the SGR line.
With strategic stops at Miritini, Changamwe West, Changamwe East, Shimanzi, Mazeras, and Mombasa CBD, the service is expected to transport up to 4,000 passengers daily.
It is designed to not only decongest the city’s roads but also provide a safer, more affordable, and time-saving alternative for commuters and tourists alike.
With an average of 2.6 million passengers already using the Madaraka Express each year, the commuter link will boost passenger numbers, improve safety and save lives by reducing road carnage.
President William Ruto is received by Transport Principal Secretary Mohamed Daghar in Mombasa on September 17, 2025/PCS
President William Ruto shakes hands with some guests in Mombasa when he arrived to commission the Mombasa raol service on September 17, 2025/PCS
President William Ruto shakes hands with Kenya Roads Board chairperson Aisha Jumwa as Likoni MP Mishi Mboko and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir look on on September 17, 2025/PCS
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir assists President William Ruto unveil the plaque as he officially commissioned the Mombasa rail service on September 17, 2025/PCS
President William Ruto has a word with Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir in Mombasa on September 17, 2025/PCS
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki with President William Ruto during the official commissioning of Mombasa rail service on September 17, 2025/PCS
President William Ruto during the commissioning of the Mombasa rail service on September 17, 2025/PCS
Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana, Kenya Roads Board chairperson Aisha Jumwa and Likoni MP Mishi Mboko during the commissioning of the Mombasa rail service on September 17, 2025/PCS
