And partly because of the difficulties encountered during its construction, including man-eating lions that ate about 30 workers before they were finally hunted down and flesh eating maggots. In 1929, the Uganda Railway was merged into Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours, which was then merged into East African Railways and Harbours Corporation (EAR&H) in 1948. EAR&H operated transportation links for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania until the East African Community was dissolved.
The construction of the Uganda Railway faced challenges, including lions that preyed on workers, resulting in 30 deaths before they were eliminated. In 1929, the railway was merged with Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours, which later merged into East African Railways and Harbours Corporation (EAR&H) in 1948. EAR&H managed transportation links for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania until the East African Community dissolved.