For the past six months, KPA has been doing an average of eight trains per day from the port of Mombasa to Inland Container Depot in Embakasi, Nairobi.
According to KPA’s half year report on cargo evacuation via the SGR, a total of 1,197 SGR trains transported cargo from Mombasa to Nairobi.
In January, KPA did 214 trains to Nairobi, whereas in February, March, April and in May another 172, 184, 203 and 203 freight trains operated respectively transporting cargo to Nairobi.
However, the June performance of 221 trains is the highest ever record since the commencement of SGR freight services in January of 2018.
KPA Managing Director, Daniel Manduku, on Monday said for the past six months, they transported a total of 2,019,002 metric tonnes from the port of Mombasa via the SGR freight services.
“The performance record at the port of Mombasa is because of the 100 per cent efficiency at the facility. We introduced the ex-hook railage, whereby cargo destined for Nairobi via the SGR is offloaded from the ship and loaded straight to the waiting cargo trains to the hinterland,” said Manduku.
He said in the ex-hook railage concept, the cargo is discharged directly from the vessel onto the SGR wagons to build a block train of 100 containers, which are evacuated to the Inland Container Depot in Embakasi.
“By the time the ship finishes to offload its cargo, half of it is already in Nairobi ICD. This has helped us bring an end to the congestion which was previously being experienced at the port of Mombasa and the ICDN,” he said.
The total tonnage of cargo transported in January this year was 365,876 metric tonnes, in February 308,338 tonnes, March had 331,906 and April recorded 356,906 tonnes, according to the report.
In the month of May, KPA recorded 319, 957 tonnes and June had 336, 219 tonnes evacuated to Nairobi.
In 2018, a total of 1,686 freight trains between Mombasa and Nairobi saw 2,918,973 metric tonnes of cargo transported to the capital.
“This year we are performing very well. For the remaining six months, we will surpass last year’s performance,” said Manduku.
He said as of Monday, the port of Mombasa and Nairobi ICD were not experiencing any congestion.
“The yard population at the ICDN stood at 4,321 containers of imports,” he said.
''Let us see where this corner is going first of all, that's the delivery in the penalty area...it's a header and it's a goal, they've done it..... Avire....get's the header.Kenya are back in the business and Omollo is the man.......OMOLLO IS THE MAN!!!...and they get it from the setpiece and it's a beautiful blitz and glitz into the corner...the movements....it's all about movements''
''There's the shot coming in ...OOOOH kEINYAAA....Kenya in the corner how about that? That was sensational!!!! There was no space between the goalkeeper and that right post. How did he do it? Is he Houdini? Well, he's certainly is a miracle man...''
No Kenyan has even bragged of football. I think we would care less if Nigeria wins the world cup. We are not good at football but it's beutiful for us beating Tanzania, our jealousy neighbour!
edon21: Nigeria 5 un seventeen World Cups three afcon nine awcon numerous wafu Under 20 finalists twice Olympics gold medal etc
gallivant: The only problem is there is no business done by Tanzanians. I can't think of any Tanzanian entity involved in legal business and paying taxes! Just beggars all over the place. The guy should be released.
Photos of last years KCB Karen masters. KCB BANK has sponsored the event this year at a tune of 700,000 US Dollars. With other sponsors coming in, this figure is expected to surpass the 1 million dollar mark!
Only SA outside Kenya can boast of being part of the European Golf Tour Challenge! Golf tourism has been on the rise for us!
Indian women have 21 thousand tonnes of gold valued at 1,135 billion dollars .
That is, 11 percent of the total gold in the world. So much gold is not even in the top five countries of the world (8 thousand tonnes), Germany (3,300 tonnes), Italy (2,450 tonnes), France (2,400 tonnes) and Russia (1900 tonnes) of total foreign reserves.
This doesn't take into account the other private gold holdings sources neither the gold holdings of the government.
And funny thing is that is official estimate , as far as I am concerned unofficial estimate will be almost double. Almost nobody declares their entire gold , silver and precious stones holdings if at all to tax authorities.
They should learn to take defeat with humour just like us! Miserable beings!
TayserMahri: Kwani tumekosa wachezaji?’ – Magufuli in furious tirade after Tanzania’s AFCON loss
Tanzania President John Magufuli on Monday, June 24 was an angry man after Tanzania’s loss to Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Lions of Teranga began their AFCON campaign by beating the East Africans 2-0, courtesy of goals from Keita Balde and Krepin Diatta.
In a match that was clearly dominated by Aliou Cisse’s men, Tanzania, throughout the full 90 minutes, only managed three shots at goal, with none of them landing on the target. Senegal boasted more than 65 per cent ball possession and averaged twice the number of passes completed by Tanzania.
Most fouls were committed by Emmanuel Amuneke’s men, leaving the West African’s at liberty of initiating attacks towards the Tanzanian goalkeeper.
In a video extensively shared on social media and captured by Game Yetu, Magufuli laments how Tanzania is incapable of producing ‘class’ players to compete with other big football nations, with a population of more than ‘55 million people’.
“Nchi kama Tanzania yenye idadi ya watu milioni 55, inakwenda kufungwa na timu yenye idadi ya watu milioni mbili? Kwasababu ni lazima mujiulize, Katika milioni 55 tumekosa wachezaji 11, wakuweza kuliwakilisha hili taifa katika mchezo huu muhimu unaopendwa duniani,”
In translation, Magufuli seems to be asking why a team like Tanzania, which hails from a nation of 55 million people can be beaten in a football match by a team whose home population is ‘two million’. He also questions the availability of good players in the squad.
Though he might not have got the populations quite right, Magufuli’s pain at seeing his team lose to Senegal is understood, considering the amount of work they put in to qualify for the tournament.
The loss left Tanzania at the bottom of group C, tied on zero points with Harambee Stars who saw their return to the continental showpiece after 15 years begin with a humiliating 2-0 defeat at the hands of Algeria.
Kenya will now face Tanzania in a crunch match on Thursday, June 27 at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.
What is your take on this issue of xenophobia in Kenya.Currently, your MP from Starehe constituency have issued 24 hours for businesspeople mainly Tanzanians,Pakistanis,Rwandese,Ugandans etc to leave immediately.
Kazikazi: Do you believe that statement to be true? A starving fellow from a starving nation to be able to take over a farming business in Tanzania? And why is Tz selling foods all over even in Zimbabwe? Try to lie to others,not me