If successfully implemented, the reforms could transform how public transport works in the country, easing fare payment among thousands of commuters.

Congestion along the Thika Superhighway has become a headache for the government, and the upgrading of the Nairobi-Thika commuter trains is expected to reduce the number of road users.

The World Bank is set to invest Sh65 billion to modernize and expand Nairobi's commuter rail system as part of ...