Young and ambitious women SGR train drivers take the new locomotives for a spin as they prepare for the June 1st commissioning of the railway.

They are part of 7 Kenyan women train drivers who returned from training in China last week.

The new high speed, high capacity railway will link the Port of Mombasa with other East African states of Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and South Sudan.

Phase one between Mombasa and Nairobi is complete and ready for commissioning on June 1, 2017.

Phase two has been divided into three sections:

2a( Nairobi-Naivasha)- construction ongoing
2b(Naivasha-Kisumu, including construction of a modern mega port in Kisumu)-in funding phase
2c(Kisumu-Malaba)-in funding phase

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