KRC said 962 staff have been deployed from Afristar to the corporation to manage the already handed-over functions.
The initial timeline for completion of the takeover was May 2022.
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has assumed 90 per cent of operations of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line from the Chinese firm Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar) ahead of a full takeover in June next year as part of a plan to cut soaring operational costs.
“The process is going and as per the initial plan, the last function is scheduled to be handed over by December 31, 2025. However, the KR management is in discussion with Afristar to hand back all functions by June 2025,” KRC managing director Philip Mainga said in an interview.
