The current rail network in Kenya is the metre gauge commonly referred to as 'The Lunatic Line’. It was initially named the 'Uganda Railway’ after its destination. Its construction began in the Port city of Mombasa in 1896 and was completed in 1901 at the lines terminus in Kisumu. Operations on ... read morethe line commenced in 1903. The Lunatic Line links Kampala in Uganda with the Indian Ocean town of Mombasa.
Branch lines were built to Thika in 1913, Lake Magadi in 1915, Kitale in 1926, Naro Moru in 1927 and from Tororo to Soroti in 1929. In 1929, the Uganda railway became Kenya Uganda Railways & Habours. In 1931, a branchline to Mount Kenya was completed and the main line was extended from Nakuru to Kampala in Uganda.
The line is 1,000 mm and is a single track all through with occasional sidings and passing points to deal with opposing traffic. Construction was carried out by labourers brought in from India. After completion, some of the Indians remained behind thus creating the Indian community in East Africa.
The line was a huge logistical achievement and became strategically and economically vital for Kenya, linking the Indian Ocean with Lake Victoria and the East African interior. Branch lines were built and the railway became an essential part of safari adventures in the early decades of the 20th Century.
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Oversee formulation, development, and implementation of divisional plans and maintenance procedures.
Provide engineering advice to the department on mech
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Lead in the formulation and implementation of human resource policies, guidelines, and regulations, and analyze their impact on staff.
Steer the developmen
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Oversee the formulation, implementation, and review of the Corporation’s legal strategies, guidelines, and the development of relevant legislations,
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Responsible for advising the Institute towards achieving its business strategy on all aspects of management of the Finance, Human Resource and Administration, which i
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Oversees the implementation of systems and strategies that guarantee reliable, efficient inland waterways Cargo transport services that meet customer satisfaction;
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Determining the objectives and scope of audit and develop overall programme for approval.
Supervising and assigning resources to Audit teams and assigning tasks to
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Oversees formulation, development and implementation of divisional plans and maintenance procedures.
Provides engineering advice to the department on electrical, si
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Participates in project conceptualization and preparation of identified infrastructure and landed asset projects.
Responsible for implementation of approved railway
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Coordinate the preparation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, review, and reporting of the Strategic Plan.
Facilitate the formulation, implementation, monitor
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Prepare financial budgets, reports, and statements related to the marketing and sales of the Corporation’s products and services.
Facilitate, monitor, and man
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Oversee the implementation of systems and strategies to guarantee reliable, efficient Passenger Train Service that meets customer satisfaction.
Analyze customer dat
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Develop and review the procurement and asset disposal plans in line with the law, manage their implementation by user departments, and advise/report on adherence to t
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Oversee the operations and smooth running of the Revenue Assurance and Credit Control function of the Corporation.
Ensure custody, review, and implementation of cre
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Periodic review of safety risks in the Corporation.
Leading in the formulation and review of safety policies of the Corporation as appropriate.
Carrying out indep
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Provide technical leadership and strategic direction in the development, implementation, and evaluation of commercial and insurance services.
Formulate, monitor, an
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Developing and overseeing the implementation of a dynamic Finance strategy that is able to deliver exemplary services and results as envisioned in the strategic plan.
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Formulation of strategies for enhancement of rail operations, warehouse operations, last mile services, appropriate evacuation of cargo, and plans to enhance market s
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Formulating, and implementing human resource policies, guidelines and regulations and analyzing their impact on staff;
Building capacity of human resource for effec
