Rail passengers left stranded after Nairobi train breaks down

By , K24 Digital
On Thu, 21 Oct, 2021 09:50 | < 1 min read
A photo of a Kenya Railways train. PHOTO/K24 Digital
A photo of a Kenya Railways train. PHOTO/K24 Digital

Passengers were today morning left stranded after the train they were travelling on broke down mid-journey.

The train which was heading to Nairobi from Lukenya stalled for more than 1 hour as the passengers took to social media to lament the unfortunate incident.

It is said that the train stalled at around 6:45 am, a few metres past Athi River, with the passengers nervous they would likely get late for work and other scheduled activities.

In a statement, Kenya Railways explained that the train had stalled due to a mechanical problem and that its technicians were working to restore the services.

"We are experiencing an undue delay on our train plying the Lukenya station to Nairobi Central station route due to a mechanical problem,” the statement read.

However, they assured the passengers that technicians had been sent to the site to ensure everything is sorted in due time.

“Our technicians are attending to it, and we will resume the trip shortly. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused,” Kenya Railways said.

Train malfunction has been on the rise, with the latest being a cargo train that was heading to Nairobi from Nanyuki on Saturday, June 12 which stalled in Nyeri County.

It would later be established that the train had developed mechanical problems.