President William Ruto has announced that the government is expanding the Nairobi Commuter Railway Services to address traffic congestion in the Nairobi Metropolitan.
Speaking during the launch of the construction of the 12.5-kilometer Riruta-Ngong Commuter Rail line, President William Ruto said the project will give Kenyans affordable and reliable transport solutions, connecting people to services and economic opportunities.
He said the government has secured funds to revitalize Nairobi's transport infrastructure projects, including the Riruta- Ngong- Kiserian- Ongata Rongai commuter rail.
“This rail has the capacity of transporting thousands of people every day, thereby reducing traffic congestion on our roads,” said Ruto.
Further, he said the rail would reduce the cost of transport within the city by half, contributing to the overall reduction in the cost of living.
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The rail will run through Riruta, Karen, Bulbul, and Ngong stations.
Additionally, he said the government is implementing such projects to create jobs for the youth adding that it will also construct affordable houses in Ngong, aiming to generate additional opportunities for the youth.
“As we speak we have 120,000 youth working in various affordable housing projects across the country,” he said.
