This archive report was first published on 16 June 2020.
On June 16, 2020, Kenya Railways resumed all commuter train services from Nairobi to Ruiru, Kikuyu, Embakasi, and Syokimau following a review of the national curfew hours.
Managing Director Philip Mainga announced that the services will run between 6am and 7am and 5.30pm and 7pm, with adherence to Ministry of Health guidelines on Covid-19.
"We are now offering full service running on the normal schedule. We will still enforce the Covid-19 guidelines to ensure transportation of commuters is a safe undertaking," he said.
Commuters are required to wash their hands with soap at installed water points while sanitising booths have been installed for use within the stations.
The Nairobi-Mombasa modern passenger train services remain inactive due to cessation movement orders in and out of Nairobi to stem the spread of Covid-19 infections.
However, the Madaraka Express passenger service and its related link train service from Nairobi central station will resume once the cessation order is lifted.
Work on the planned Nairobi-Nanyuki passenger train service is progressing well and will be commissioned soon.
Train schedules have been posted on Kenya Railways' social media pages as well as on its website.
