Kenya: SGR Services At Risk As Rail Workers Threaten Industrial Action

Kenya Growth Forecast Cut to 4.3 Percent as Debt and Oil Risks Bite

Africa · Eastern Key Facts —World Bank downgrade. Kenya’s 2026 real GDP growth forecast was cut to 4.3 percent from 4.9 percent in the 9 July 2026 Economic Update. —Oil and shipping shock. The U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict disrupted energy markets and Strait of Hormuz routes, raising fuel costs for the net oil importer. —Fiscal fragility. Public […] The post Kenya Growth Forecast Cut to 4.3 Percent as Debt and Oil Risks Bite appeared first on The Ri…

Kenya: SGR Services At Risk As Rail Workers Threaten Industrial Action

Nairobi -- Railway workers have threatened to paralyse train services across the country, including the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), if Kenya Railways fails to address what they describe as years of poor pay, deteriorating working conditions and persistent labour grievances.

Aviation workers suspend strike to allow dialogue

The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has agreed to suspend the industrial strike notice it issued last week to four entities. This follows an agreement brokered by the State Department for Aviation and Aerospace Development Principal Secretary Teresia Mbaika on Monday. KAWU through its secretary general Moss Ndiema issued a seven day strike notice to Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Kenya Airways PLC (KQ)…

SGR Services at Risk as Rail Workers Threaten Industrial Action

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 27 – Railway workers have threatened to paralyse train services across the country, including the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), if Kenya Railways fails to address what they describe as years of poor pay, deteriorating working conditions and persistent labour grievances. The Railway Allied Workers Union (RAWU) on Monday warned that its members are prepared to stage industrial action unless management moves swiftly to resolve …

Kenya's SGR freight volume surpasses 50 million tonnes

NAIROBI, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday. Since commencing operations on May 31, 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi SGR has maintained a safe operational record for more than 3,300 consec

SGR Operations at Risk as Railway Workers Threaten Strike

The workers maintain that their grievances remain unresolved despite seeking engagement with the corporation’s management.