Also known as: Kenya Railways Corporation · KRC
State corporation that operates Kenya's railway systems, including the Standard Gauge Railway; currently facing legal challenges over tenure of Managing Director Philip Mainga and constitutional compliance of projects.
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Petition seeks to bar Kenya Railways CEO Mainga from exercising powers of office By Dzuya Walter August 12, 2026 07:39 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya Railways MD and CEO Philip Mainga during a past a …
Petition seeks to bar Kenya Railways CEO Mainga from exercising powers of officeCitizen Digital
Relief for Kenya Railways CEO Mainga as petition challenging office tenure withdrawn By Dzuya Walter August 12, 2026 12:54 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A petition challenging the contin …
Relief for Kenya Railways CEO Mainga as petition challenging office tenure withdrawnThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeA fresh petition has been filed challenging the legality of Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga’s continued occupation and exercise of the powers of the office months after his alleged second term expired. …
Lobby group challenges Kenya Railways boss Mainga's stay in officeThe Standard
… Justice Nzioki wa Makau of the Employment and Labour Relations Court issued the interim orders after considering a petition filed by Joan Machuma Nyongesa, who has challenged the legality of Mainga’s continued tenure at the helm of Kenya Railways. …
Kenya Railways MD Philip Mainga barred from officeThe Standard
… The Kenya Railways should also popularise and increase the frequency of the commuter trains so that more people can embrace them. …
Nairobi doesn't need an underground railway right nowThe Standard
… , stopping the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), Kenya Forest Service and private developer Konyon Company Limited from further construction works in the forest.The petitioners also listed the Attorney General, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and Kenya Railways …
Court stops construction of controversial Ngong Forest eco-lodgeThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize A court battle is brewing over Kenya Railways operations and the corporation’s Managing Director Phillip Mainga's reign. …
CS sued in bid to kick out Railways boss, audit SGR contractsCitizen Digital
… The commission noted that it has recovered public assets worth more than Ksh.1.16 billion across the Coast region over the past three years, including land belonging to the Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Railways Corporation, Kenya Meat Commission and the County Government of Mo …
EACC recovers two grabbed public properties in Mombasa, Kwale valued at Ksh.100MCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 27 – Railway workers have threatened to paralyse train services across the country, including the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), if Kenya Railways fails to address what they describe as years of poor pay, deteriorating working conditions and persistent labour …
SGR Services at Risk as Rail Workers Threaten Industrial ActionThe Standard
… Mohamud said the recovery of Kenya Prisons land was part of a wider effort by EACC to reclaim public property, citing previous recoveries involving Kenya Railways land. …
EACC seeks to recover Sh790 million Prisons land in KisumuThe Centre for Litigation Trust has petitioned the High Court to stop Kenya Railways Managing Director and CEO Philip Mainga from exercising his office powers, arguing his tenure may have expired. The petitioner is seeking conservatory orders to restrain Mainga from making substantive decisions pending the case's hearing and determination.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Centre for Litigation Trust has petitioned the High Court to stop Kenya Railways Managing Director and CEO Philip Mainga from exercising his office powers, arguing his tenure may have expired. The petitioner is seeking conservatory orders to restrain Mainga from making substantive decisions pending the case's hearing and determination.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A petition challenging the tenure of Kenya Railways Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Phillip Mainga has been withdrawn by the petitioner's lawyers, a day after an Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisumu issued interim orders barring him from exercising the powers of the position.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Centre for Litigation Trust has filed a petition in the High Court challenging whether Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga can legally remain in office after his alleged second term expired on February 2, 2026. The petition argues that Mainga's continued occupation of the role raises constitutional and statutory concerns regarding lawful exercise of public authority.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Nzioki wa Makau of the Employment and Labour Relations Court issued interim orders barring Philip Mainga from occupying and exercising the powers of Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Railways Corporation, pending the hearing of a petition filed by Joan Machuma Nyongesa challenging the legality of his continued tenure.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's plan for an underground train system from the CBD to Eastlands is unnecessary, given that functional railway lines already serve those areas but are underutilised. The writer contends that extending existing lines and increasing train frequency would be more cost-effective than constructing an underground railway.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Environment and Lands Court has temporarily stopped construction of a road through Ngong Road Forest and an eco-lodge project within the forest, pending the hearing of a petition filed by the Law Society of Kenya, the Green Belt Movement and JustAct against KURA, Kenya Forest Service and developer Konyon Company Limited.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
A petitioner is suing the Transport Cabinet Secretary, Attorney General, and Kenya Railways board to remove Managing Director Phillip Mainga, arguing his permanent employment violates state corporation governance rules that require short-term contracts. The petitioner also seeks an audit of SGR contracts, citing Transparency International's March assessment of the project as high-risk with a 4.9 out of 5 corruption risk score.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered two grabbed public properties in Mombasa and Kwale counties valued at Ksh.100 million after securing favorable court judgments. The Environment and Land Court nullified irregular allocations of a government house in Kizingo, Mombasa (Ksh.55 million) and a public beach access road reserve in Diani, Kwale (Ksh.45 million), and found former public officials liable for misfeasance in public office.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Railway Allied Workers Union has threatened industrial action to paralyse train services, including the Standard Gauge Railway, unless Kenya Railways addresses years of poor pay, deteriorating working conditions, and labour grievances. Union Secretary General Erick Tirop accused the Managing Director of neglecting employee welfare while prioritising infrastructure development.
27 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is pursuing nine asset recovery suits to reclaim 7.6 acres of public land in Milimani, Kisumu City, valued at approximately Sh790 million, which it says was unlawfully grabbed from the Kenya Prisons Service and converted into private ownership through fraudulent processes. The disputed property, whose total value including developments is estimated at Sh4.3 billion, forms part of an original 16-acre parcel reserved for prison staff housing and regional offices.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's High Court declared the Sh11.5 billion Riruta-Ngong Commuter Meter Gauge Railway Project unconstitutional, citing violations of parliamentary approval, feasibility studies, lawful procurement, and public participation requirements. Justice Gregory Mutai also ruled that the use of the Railway Development Levy Fund to finance the project was unconstitutional and void.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has nullified the government's Sh12 billion Ngong–Riruta metre gauge railway project, ruling that it was implemented in violation of the Constitution and procurement laws, having proceeded without parliamentary approval, competitive procurement, a feasibility study, or meaningful public participation. Although construction is about 40 per cent complete, the project can only proceed after the government complies with all legal requirements.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has nullified the government's Sh12 billion Ngong–Riruta railway project, ruling it violated the Constitution and procurement laws by proceeding without parliamentary approval, competitive bidding, a feasibility study, or meaningful public participation. The court found the project's financing through the Railway Development Levy Fund was unconstitutional, though construction is about 40 per cent complete, and the government must meet legal requirements before proceeding.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has ruled that the government's Ksh.12 billion Ngong Riruta metre gauge railway project was initiated and implemented in breach of constitutional and statutory requirements, including lack of parliamentary approval, competitive procurement, adequate public participation and a feasibility study. Although the project is about 40 per cent complete, it may continue only after the government complies with all legal requirements.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has ruled that the government's Ksh.12 billion Ngong Riruta metre gauge railway project was initiated and implemented in breach of constitutional and statutory requirements, finding it lacked parliamentary approval, competitive procurement, public participation, and a feasibility study. Although the project is about 40 per cent complete, it may only continue after the government complies with all legal requirements.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that state agencies tasked with environmental protection—NEMA, KWS, and Kenya Forest Service—are instead enabling ecosystem destruction through amendments to safeguard laws and approval of development projects in protected areas. The writer contends that Kenya's courts, empowered by Articles 42, 69, and 70 of the Constitution, may be the last defence against state-led environmental harm.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →
A High Court petition has been filed seeking the removal of Kenya Railways Corporation Managing Director Phillip Mainga, with allegations of constitutional violations linked to the Standard Gauge Railway project, including failures to disclose procurement documents, contracts, and loan agreements, and denial of public access to SGR project information.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court dismissed Kenya Railways Corporation's application to evict residents of Muthurwa Estate in Nairobi, ruling that constitutional safeguards on forced evictions have not been met. The court noted that while Kenya Railways is the lawful owner, any eviction must comply with previous court orders and constitutional protections of the right to housing.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Railways commenced physical construction of the Kisumu Standard Gauge Railway station, described by officials as an economic catalyst for western Kenya. The contractor has mobilized equipment and personnel, with recruitment set to prioritize local communities along the railway corridor.
2 July 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has rejected Kenya Railways' application to evict residents from Nairobi's Muthurwa Estate, ruling that the corporation failed to satisfy constitutional requirements governing forced evictions. Although Kenya Railways owns the property, the court found that any eviction must comply with constitutional protections on housing and human dignity.
2 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya Railways Corporation officially commenced construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway project in Narok County on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, after the project was launched by President William Ruto three months prior and had stalled due to China's reduced Belt and Road Initiative funding.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi said sustained attacks against him, including demolition of his business in January and multiple court cases, are efforts to pressure him into a particular political line that would enable plunder of county resources. He maintained he will not submit to intimidation, prioritizing service delivery to Kiambu County residents.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China Road and Bridge Corporation has asked the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking to stop the Riruta–Ngong Commuter Meter Gauge Railway Project, arguing that halting construction would cause economic losses and that resource allocation decisions are the mandate of the Executive and Parliament, not the courts.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hundreds of Kenyans improvised difficult and dangerous ways to reach work on Monday after a nationwide matatu strike halted public transport, with commuters walking for hours, using overcrowded trains, paying inflated boda boda fares, or riding on trucks amid a crisis driven by rising fuel prices.
18 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto inspected the Kibera Soweto East Zone B Affordable Housing Project, which is over 80 per cent complete. The Ksh.7.4 billion project comprises 4,465 housing units designed to provide dignified living for Kenyans.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto toured the Kibera Soweto East Zone B Affordable Housing Project, which is over 80 per cent complete and will deliver 4,465 housing units alongside a school, health centre, and commercial facilities. Ruto reaffirmed the government's commitment to improving living standards in informal settlements through modern, affordable housing.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto called on Kenyans to unite for faster development and cautioned against politicians who sow division and tribalism. He said those seeking political office should be judged on their development track record and vision, not on divisive politics.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has committed to advancing the affordable housing project despite criticism, stating that his government is determined to elevate living standards in informal settlements. The Sh7.4 billion Kibera Soweto East Zone B project, now over 80 per cent complete, comprises 4,465 housing units alongside schools, health centres, and recreational facilities.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
Local leaders and residents in Kisumu are calling for peace and issue-focused political engagement ahead of a planned Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday, with members of Bunge La Mwananchi urging visiting leaders including James Orengo and Edwin Sifuna to avoid inflammatory rhetoric. Economic concerns are also prominent, with artisans and traders warning that political divisions could disrupt livelihoods and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the peace the city has recently experienced.
25 April 2026 · Capital News →