Revamping Kenyas Rail Lines To Grow Local Talents

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Revamping nanyuki nairobi railway line.A couple of weeks ago, I took the train to Nanyuki. Both the rail car I rode in and the train track are refurbished. And what an experience this turned out to be, both in itself and in what it portends for Kenyas future.
I had never had the privilege of going on the metre gauge train before, and had a mental picture of a chuchu train ride experience, the kind featured in so many childrens books. I was amazed how quickly the five-hour leisurely ride to Nanyuki went by.
It is noteworthy that the Nairobi-Nanyuki railway is back at a cost far lower than the mind-blowing figures to which we have become accustomed to for major infrastructure projects.

Alongside this was also a sadness that not only had we lost out on many years opportunity when this rail lines economic potential lay dormant, but also that we had denied children living there the thrill, excitement and dreams of seeing trains in motion.
The sight of cheering children all the way reminded me that no child under 15 who had never left the area had ever seen a train, except in school books or on TV or other media

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