Rail services · Kenya

Rail services in Kenya

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Kenya: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu.

The rail network in Kenya

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 3,000 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm) on recent lines, metre gauge on the historic network, mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Kenya Railways.

Mombasa–Nairobi–Naivasha standard-gauge railway (SGR), rehabilitation of the metre-gauge network towards Uganda, Nairobi commuter rail.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Kenya case by case: road-rail MEWPs and excavators shipped by road or sea with their certified operators, operators provided on long-distance assignment, training of local teams with AK FORMATION, as a subcontractor to French companies or in partnership with local players.

Our road-rail plant is built for 1,435 mm standard gauge; compatibility with the gauge in use in Kenya (standard gauge (1,435 mm) on recent lines, metre gauge on the historic network) and approval by the infrastructure manager are confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu

Nairobi

Central station and Syokimau SGR terminal, commuter rail

Mombasa

Miritini SGR terminal, port of Mombasa service

Kisumu

rehabilitated Kisumu station, metre-gauge line to Nakuru

Our services in Kenya

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signalling and structures.

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Road-rail excavator

Road-rail excavators with track attachments: earthworks, laying and removal, handling of sleepers and rails.

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Road-rail operator

Certified drivers provided on your own machines, by day or by night.

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Rail training

AK FORMATION sessions: SECUFER, ASP, road-rail operation, overhead-line authorisations, first aid.

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Frequently asked questions

Working in Kenya

Can you work in Kenya with your road-rail plant?

Yes, subject to study: road-rail MEWPs and excavators are shipped by low-loader, container or ro-ro with their certified operators. Lead times, customs formalities and local approval are built into the quote.

Which track gauge in Kenya?

The network in Kenya uses standard gauge (1,435 mm) on recent lines, metre gauge on the historic network. Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilisation.

Can you train teams in Kenya?

Yes. AK FORMATION designs in-house sessions in French or English, on site in Kenya or in France: rail safety, road-rail MEWP and excavator operation, overhead-line work, first aid.

Do you work with local companies in Kenya?

Yes. We work as a subcontractor to French or European companies engaged in Kenya, and in partnership with local companies: provision of plant and operators, technical support, training.