NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31 — Kenya Railways has added special Madaraka Express train services between Nairobi and Mombasa as the operator moves to accommodate increased passenger demand on the country’s busiest intercity passenger rail corridor. The additional trains will operate on Monday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 1, 2026, giving passengers more options beyond the … Read more
Thirty-two Kenyan families who lost relatives in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash are set to receive a combined Sh11.3 billion in compensation from Boeing, bringing a lengthy legal battle over the fatal Boeing 737 MAX disasters closer to an end. Under the latest compensation arrangement, each of the 32 Kenyan families is expected … Read more
Nairobi’s planned metro railway will not remain underground throughout the capital, with new project details showing how trains are expected to emerge from beneath the city centre before continuing towards Eastlands on elevated and surface tracks. The proposed Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMRTS) will use three different railway configurations depending on the part … Read more
Travelling from Ruaka to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) means crossing a significant part of the Nairobi metropolitan area, from the northwestern side of the city to the airport corridor in the southeast. Ruaka sits at an important transport junction connecting Limuru Road, the Northern Bypass and the Western Bypass. For an airport journey, however, … Read more
Travelling from Kitengela to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is different from many other airport journeys around Nairobi because Kitengela already lies on the southeastern side of the metropolitan area. Instead of crossing Nairobi CBD, the main task is to connect from Kitengela towards Athi River and the Mombasa Road airport corridor, then travel back … Read more
Travelling from Ongata Rongai to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) requires crossing from the southern side of the Nairobi metropolitan area towards the Mombasa Road airport corridor. For many travellers, the key decision is whether to connect towards the Southern Bypass around Bomas or continue through Lang’ata Road and inner Nairobi before turning towards JKIA. … Read more
Travelling from Kiambu Road to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) means crossing from the northern side of Nairobi towards the southeastern airport corridor. Because Kiambu Road does not lead directly to JKIA, travellers must connect with another major Nairobi road network before reaching the airport. The best route depends heavily on whether you are starting … Read more
Travelling from Waiyaki Way to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is one of the Nairobi airport journeys where the Nairobi Expressway can play a particularly important role. Waiyaki Way carries traffic into Nairobi from areas including Kangemi, Mountain View, Uthiru and the Kikuyu side, before passing through Westlands and connecting with the wider city road … Read more
Travelling from Jogoo Road to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is relatively straightforward because the corridor runs through Nairobi’s Eastlands area, where travellers can connect with Outer Ring Road, Embakasi and the Airport North Road corridor leading towards the airport. Jogoo Road serves areas including Makadara, Jericho, Buruburu, Donholm, Umoja and surrounding Eastlands neighbourhoods. Metros’ … Read more
Travelling from Karen to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) presents an important route choice: should you cross southern Nairobi using the Southern Bypass, or travel through the Lang’ata Road and inner Nairobi road network before connecting towards Mombasa Road and the airport? For many travellers starting around Karen, Hardy, Galleria or Bomas, the Southern Bypass … Read more