Nairobi, Sept. 8 -- The standard gauge railway (SGR) recorded Sh3.2 billion in operating profit during the fiscal year 2025/26, the first time in nine years since it was launched in 2017.

The SGR's economic turnaround, , comes after its operational viability had been questioned following a string of losses despite high operational costs.

The strong performance, driven by continued growth in cargo volume and the interventions put in place by the government, occurred as Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) Managing Director Philip Mainga revealed that the government agency had taken over the full operations of SGR.

The growth was also recorded in passenger services, with both the SGR and the meter gauge railway (MGR) recording growth in the ...