The battle for the control of the lucrative bulk cargo transportation business on the Mombasa-Nairobi SGR could be far from over. A fresh push is underway to compel the Kenya Railways Corporation to make public details of the award of multi-billion-shilling tenders for the SGR cargo haulier services. At the same time, a petitioner has asked Parliament to compel KRC to reveal how two logistic firms were awarded exclusive tenders to transport bulk cargo on SGR. Grain Bulk Handlers Limited and Autoport Freight Terminals Ltd have exclusive rights to move bulk cargo from Mombasa to Nairobi. Coast politicians have previously criticised the government's plan to develop dry ports in Nairobi and Naivasha to handle the SGR cargo, arguing the move would kill businesses in Mombasa.

Source: The Star May 10, 2021 18:56 UTC