Kenya: Magadi Railway

[Richard Maund]

Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd started operation of a twice-weekly passenger train service between Kajiado and Konza (56km) on the eastern section of the Magadi Railway about five years ago. Can anyone confirm if it still runs?

[John Ashworth]

Richard, I'm intrigued by your question as I live only 25 km from Kajiado and 80 km from Magadi itself (indeed I can see Lake Magadi from my veranda on a very clear day), and I don't know the answer to that question. I've looked Tata Magadi Soda up online and sent them an e-mail. If I don't get a response, I'll try to find a local phone number and give them a bell. I'll let you know the result. Thanks for raising the issue.

[Richard Maund]

FYI: the news item about the original start of the service is at https://kajiado.co.ke/2018/06/19/lenku- ... e-kajiado/

[Richard Maund]

Richard, I'm intrigued by your question as I live only 25 km from Kajiado and 80 km from Magadi itself (indeed I can see Lake Magadi from my veranda on a very clear day), and I don't know the answer to that question. I've looked Tata Magadi Soda up online and sent them an e-mail. If I don't get a response, I'll try to find a local phone number and give them a bell. I'll let you know the result. Thanks for raising the issue.

Any further info, John, please?

Thanks in anticipation!

[John Ashworth]

Sorry, no, there's been no response from them. I'm travelling at the moment and will be for some time, but when I get back I'll try to call them, or I might even pop down to Kajiado and see if anyone at the station there can give me any info, but it could be a month or two before I get round to it.

[Richard Maund]

John:

Did you get anywhere with the query about whether the Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd twice-weekly passenger train service between Kajiado and Konza is still running, or not?

[Richard Maund]

John:

Did you get anywhere with the query about whether the Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd twice-weekly passenger train service between Kajiado and Konza is still running, or not?

[John Ashworth]

No, sorry, nothing definite. Everyone I talk to thinks that there is nothing regular at the moment, but I haven't yet been able to make contact with anyone in Tata who knows anything. I will try to keep asking around.