2007-09 Kenia transport Wim Peters.mp4
Transport in Kenya refers to the transportation structure in
Kenya.
The country has an extensive network of paved and unpaved roads.
Kenya's railway system links the nation's ports and major cities and connects Kenya with neighbouring
Uganda. There are 15 airports with paved runways.
According to the Kenya
Roads Board, Kenya has 160,
886 kilometres (99,970 mi) of roads with all but 11,189 kilometres (6,953 mi) unpaved.
There are around 25,
000 matatus (minibuses), which constitute the bulk of the country's public transport system.
Once the largest bus company in Kenya, Kenya Bus Services, ran into financial difficulties, forcing them to reduce the number of buses operated. They are currently operating minibuses within
Nairobi city, although new, smaller, city buses offering passengers higher standards of comfort and safety have been introduced on some inner-city routes.
Coast Bus, the oldest bus
operator in Kenya, runs a high class day and night service between Nairobi and the coastal city of
Mombasa. Ascott operates minivans offering shuttle service between Nairobi and Kisii; they offer snacks on board. Transline
Classic Limited, a private owned company conquers in western region delivering services like
PSV, parcel services and tours to the customers.
The Guardian bus co. Ltd, a private company which runs the
Guardian Bus service, operates day and night passenger bus and courier services to a number of destinations in
Western Kenya,
Rift Valley, Mombasa and
East African towns of
Kampala and
Mwanza. A new service has been started from
Kisumu to
Kigali in
Rwanda.
Other reputable bus companies in Kenya include
Modern Coast,
Nyamira Express, Otange,
MASH,
Vanga,
Simba coach,
Xenon dreamline,
Messina,MAslah,
Amani coaches,west coaches,
Horizon,2nk sacco,
Chania Comfort,chania genesis,parrot line,x calibur and
Crown Bus but there are a number of other companies which offer inter-city services such as
Eldoret Express, Mbukinya, Kalita Coaches and Palmdam.There also number of shuttle companies operating van to western Kenya such as Transline msafiri, Transline classic,
Premium shuttles,
Nyanza shuttle,
North Rift,
Molo Line.