{"id":196821,"date":"2026-04-20T18:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/196821\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:59:12","slug":"kenya-railways-to-introduce-same-day-parcel-delivery-between-nairobi-and-mombasa-on-sgr-dawan-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/196821\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Railways to Introduce Same-Day Parcel Delivery Between Nairobi and Mombasa on SGR | Dawan Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"relative group\">Kenya, 20 April 2026 &#8211; The Kenya Railways is set to launch a new parcel delivery service, which will offer same-day transportation of goods between Nairobi and Mombasa.<\/p>\n<p>In a brief statement on Monday, the agency announced that the service will provide a secure option for moving packages along the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) corridor.<\/p>\n<p>The agency has, however, not revealed more details about the service, including the official launch date or the pricing details of the service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComing soon, parcel delivery by rail. We\u2019re excited to introduce the Parcel Service, offering same-day delivery between Nairobi and Mombasa, fast, safe, and right on track. Stay tuned,\u201d it started.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The introduction of the new service signals efforts to diversify revenue streams from the SGR beyond passenger transport.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Once launched, the service will offer businesses and individuals a reliable alternative to road-based courier services, thus easing congestion on highways and lowering the cost of transporting goods between the two cities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Since its launch in 2017, the SGR has become a key revenue stream for the government. In 2025, the route recorded Sh21.4 billion in revenue, driven by cargo operations and a passenger base of 2.7 million travellers, underscoring its steady growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0In late March, President William Ruto launched the construction of the construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The 475km, Ksh650 billion Shilling project, connecting to Uganda and the DRC, aims to boost regional trade and enhance cargo\/passenger transport through western Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>The Naivasha\u2013Kisumu\u2013Malaba extension will be developed in two phases. The Naivasha\u2013Kisumu section will be approximately 264 kilometres from Emurtoto in Narok County to Kisumu.<\/p>\n<p>The second phase, from Kisumu to Malaba, will cover about 107 kilometres, traversing Kisumu, Siaya, Vihiga, Kakamega, and Busia counties before terminating at the border town of Malaba.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This project will ease road congestion by shifting bulk cargo to rail, cutting costs, saving time, and improving safety across our highways,&#8221;\u00a0 he added.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kenya railways announces upcoming parcel delivery service on SGR corridor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"730\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"block w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776711552_982_image.jpeg\"\/>Kenya Railways is set to introduce a new same-day parcel delivery service using the Standard Gauge Railway between Nairobi and Mombasa to diversify its revenue streams. | Dawan Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kenya, 20 April 2026 &#8211; The Kenya Railways is set to launch a new parcel delivery service, which&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196822,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[63,1100,1104,854,1102,1107,1109,1106,1098,1096,1101,1103,1108,1105,1094,302,83,1099,1028,1095,321,262,1097,80,96,261],"class_list":{"0":"post-196821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kenya","8":"tag-africa","9":"tag-african-business","10":"tag-african-culture","11":"tag-african-development","12":"tag-african-economy","13":"tag-african-education","14":"tag-african-entertainment","15":"tag-african-healthcare","16":"tag-african-media","17":"tag-african-news","18":"tag-african-politics","19":"tag-african-society","20":"tag-african-sports","21":"tag-african-technology","22":"tag-analysis","23":"tag-breaking-news","24":"tag-business","25":"tag-continental-news","26":"tag-current-affairs","27":"tag-dawan-africa","28":"tag-east-africa","29":"tag-economy","30":"tag-horn-of-africa","31":"tag-kenya","32":"tag-news","33":"tag-politics"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@africa\/116438575622693117","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}