by sidoman | Dec 9, 2018 | Logistics in Kenya, Sidoman Blog
The launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) marked one of the greatest milestones towards the success of Kenya’s Vision 2030. The Standard Gauge Railway was supposed to be a game-changer. But things haven’t turned out as expected, particularly as it concerns the...
by sidoman | Jun 20, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
May 2017 was not the first time Unga, or maize meal flour, made news headlines after its retail price reached record highs. In 2011, many Kenyan citizens grappled with the escalating prices of fuel and food, and especially – as you may have caught on by now: Unga. The...
by sidoman | Feb 11, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
If figures are anything to go by, Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is set to grow at a rate of 6 per cent in 2017. This is based on statistics issued by the World Bank in a recent Kenya Economic Update report. Such a rapid economic growth will invariably...
by sidoman | Jan 10, 2017 | Logistics News, Road freight, Uncategorized
On Monday, 9th January 2017 under the sweltering heat of the Port of Mombasa, four locomotives were off-loaded from a ship. This was the strongest signal yet that the dawn of a brand new rail transportation system in Kenya is here with us. The construction of the...