Transport in Kenya
Other bus companies in Kenya include Modern Coast, Nyamira Express, Otange, MASH, Vanga, Simba coach, Xenon dreamline, Messina, MAslah, Amani coaches, west coaches, Horizon, 2nk sacco, Chania Comfort, chania genesis, parrot line, x calibur and Crown Bus but there are a number of other companies which offer inter-city services such as Eldoret Express,Kawere, Climax, Greenline, Western Express, Mbukinya, Kalita Coaches and Palmdam.There also number of shuttle companies operating van to western Kenya such as Sasaline, Blueline, Classic, Khukhu, Royal Rift, Transline msafiri, Transline classic, Premium shuttles, Nyanza shuttle, North Rift, Molo Line and Mash Poa.Taxedo In February 2004 the Ministry of Transport in Kenya introduced new regulations governing the operation of Matatus.
These regulations (famously referred to as "Michuki Rules") include: the compulsory fitting of safety belts and speed governors.
As a result of these regulations, many matatus were taken off the road, which caused great disruption to public transport, forcing many people to walk to work.
Due to lax enforcement after the initial push, the number of deaths in road accidents had increased in recent years.
On 1 December 2012 the government will begin to enforce the recently amended traffic act which has significantly increased the penalties for offences.
[3] total: 181 1,524 to 2,437 m: 14 914 to 1,523 m: 107 under 914 m: 60 (2013) Many airports with unpaved runways serve private purposes, such as private game parks and safari lodges, but are still serviced by airlines like AirKenya Total: 2,066 km (1,284 mi) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge: 2,066 km The former Uganda Railway, was run by the company East African Railways.
The most important line in the country runs between the port of Mombasa and Nairobi, sleeping car accommodation is offered for tourists.
After criticism from the Kenya Railways Corporation, RVR doubled the frequency of service, and also imposed restrictions to reduce train derailments caused by the ageing infrastructure.
[5] In 2011, Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Road and Bridge Corporation to build the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
Total: 3 ships (with a volume of 1,000 gross tonnage (GT) or over) 6,049 GT/7,082 tonnes deadweight (DWT) By type: passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1 Registered in other countries: 6 (2006) Mombasa has the only commercial port that reaches international standards.
