Dredging works that began in October last year are well underway.
The project will get underway as soon as funding talks are concluded later this year.
The project is divided into two phases: Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, and Nairobi-Malaba SGR.
The railway has cut the journey between Mombasa and Nairobi by half.
Some of the key events that shaped East Africa’s first standard gauge railway.
Tullow has already produced nearly 55, 000 barrels of crude for export.
The project is expected to enhance the road traffic capacity in the urban areas of Kigali.
Nairobi is ranked among Africa’s most expensive cities for housing.
The project has been facing criticism from citizens who view it as a waste of money.
The project is expected to cost Sh210 billion.