Kenyan MPs want dangerous cargo to use SGR

[John Ashworth]

MPs want dangerous cargo to use SGR

Parliament wants all dangerous cargo to be transported from Mombasa to Nairobi and beyond through the standard gauge railway (SGR) in proposals that could also see importers pay reduced levy.

The National Assembly’s transport committee is rooting for the move that will not only remove such goods like petroleum products from congested roads, enhancing public safety, but also make the railways more attractive to importers.

“We are recommending that bulk, dangerous cargo such as fertiliser and petroleum products, dirty cargo and those weighing over 32 tonnes must be moved through the SGR”...