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Nairobi Commuter Rail Line 5 Rehabilitation and Modernisation

Sector: Government • Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Source: KBC Digital

Project
Under Construction

The project involves the rehabilitation and modernisation of the Nairobi Commuter Rail, expanding and upgrading key commuter rail corridors linking Nairobi to satellite towns such as Syokimau, Embakasi, Ruiru, and Kikuyu. It includes new extensions like the Riruta-Ngong line currently under construction to improve connectivity across the metropolitan area.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Government, Telecommunications, Rail
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
KBC Digital

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The project “Nairobi Commuter Rail Line 5 Rehabilitation and Modernisation” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Nairobi, Kenya. Taiyo aggregates data on it from KBC Digital.

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2026-07-22

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The project involves the rehabilitation and modernisation of the Nairobi Commuter Rail, expanding and upgrading key commuter rail corridors linking Nairobi to satellite towns such as Syokimau, Embakasi, Ruiru, and Kikuyu. It includes new extensions like the Riruta-Ngong line currently under construction to improve connectivity across the metropolitan area.

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Kenya

City

Nairobi

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Government, Telecommunications, Rail

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2026-05-13

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