Major plans are being implemented in the need to decongest the city's
traffic. Several projects have been completed (Syokimau Rail Station,
Thika Road Bypass) while other projects are still underway. The
country's head of state announced (when he opened Syokimau Rail Service)
that Kenya was collaborating with other countries in the region to
develop railway infrastructure in order to improve regional
connectivity.
Kenya has signed a bilateral agreement with Uganda to
facilitate joint development of the Mombasa-Malaba-Kampala standard
gauge railway. A branch line will also be extended to Kisumu.
Similarly,
Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of
Ethiopia for the development of Lamu-Addis Ababa standard gauge railway.
Under the Lamu-South Sudan and Ethiopia Transport Corridor Project, the
development of a railway component is among the priority projects.
The
development of these critical transport facilities will, besides
reducing transport costs due to faster movement of goods and people
within the region, also increase trade, improve the socio-economic
welfare of Northern Kenya and boost the country’s potential in
attracting investments from all over the world.
Airports
Nairobi
is served primarily by Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. It is the
largest airport in East and Central Africa, and handled over 4.9 million
passengers in 2008. The airport is a major transit hub for passengers
flying to East Africa's natural attractions, and other smaller cities in
East and Central Africa. The airport is situated 20 km (12 mi) from
Nairobi's Central Business District. The airport directly serves
intercontinental passengers from Europe and Asia. Recently, the airport
was upgraded by the world aviation regulatory body, ICAO, and major
plans are underway to expand the airport to accommodate growing air
traffic and to cater for direct flights to far
