KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION TRAVESTIES
SYNOPSIS As one of the key national institutions the Kenya Railways Corporation, at its apex, was an employer to over 25000 Kenyans, deployed to serve the Nation across the Railway Network distancing 2400km from Mombasa to the Kisumu lake shore; with branch lines to Taveta – Tanzania; Malaba - Uganda borders and, within Kenya, to kitale, Nanyuki, Solai – Nyahururu and the Kajiado - Magadi lines. The complex network of feeder lines to the industrial areas of Nairobi and all the other major towns in Kenya also provided the connecting rail network for the invaluable range of transport services offered to the economies of the countries within Eastern Africa and the great lakes region. Through this railways establishment, Kenya became the leading provider of transport linkage to the countries depending on its services for the vital imports of goods which moved the engines of industry and sustained their economies. Aside from this, it provided other important auxiliar...