Kenya: Kenya Railways to Revive Century-Old Metre Gauge Line Linking Voi and Tanzania

Kenya Railways Corporation is set to reopen a dormant metre-gauge railway line stretching 127 kilometres from Voi to the Tanzanian border at Taveta, reviving a century-old corridor that officials say will reshape cross-border trade across East Africa.

President William Ruto is set to officially commission the revitalisation of the Voi-Taveta line at a ceremony at the Voi Transhipment Hub, marking the return of a railway that has sat largely idle since 2005.

“Silent since 2005, the…