THE LONG MODERNIZED METALLIC SNAKE

Hello beautiful people. Welcome again to my blog. So today it’s all about the Standard Gauge Railway and its effects to the Mombasa economy. Don’t forget to leave a comment. Thank you. God bless. Photo courtesy of internet railway journal It all started in 1896 where the first railway was built in Kenya at the Port city of Mombasa. It went all the way to Kisumu and later on to Uganda[ http://krc.co.ke/?page_id=216 ] . The line was a huge logistical achievement and became strategically and economically vital for Kenya, linking the Indian Ocean with Lake Victoria and the East African interior. Branch lines were built and the railway became an essential part of safari adventures in the early decades of the 20th Century. Few years down the line the Standard Gauge Railway was built from Mombasa to Nairobi. It’s purpo...