[PHOTOS] Ruto steps on red carpet to board excavator as he launches Nairobi Railway City

In Summary

• He was accompanied by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja.

• The city will be a complementary convergence of the Nairobi Integrated Urban Master plan, the Nairobi Transport Master plan and the Nairobi Community Railway Master plan.

by SHARON MWENDE

InPictures

07 December 2022 - 17:50

Read E-Paper

President William Ruto during the launching of the construction of the Nairobi Railways City at Nairobi Railways station on December 7, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

President William Ruto on Wednesday launched the construction of Nairobi Railway City at the Nairobi Railway Station.

He was accompanied by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja.

Others were UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

President William Ruto accompanied by his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen, Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja and the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, among other leaders during the ground breaking ceremony of the construction of the Nairobi Railways City on December 7, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

The city will be a complementary convergence of the Nairobi Integrated Urban Master plan, the Nairobi Transport Master plan and the Nairobi Community Railway Master plan.

President William Ruto said the plans are aimed at achieving critical objectives including creating a transit hub and expanding the city to the southeast.

President William Ruto taken through the operations of an excavator during the launching of the construction of the Nairobi Railways City at Nairobi Railways station on December 7, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

President William Ruto during the launching of the construction of the Nairobi Railways City at Nairobi Railways station on December 7, 2022.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI