Nairobi railway station Nairobi railway station Nairobi railway station is a railway station located in Nairobi, Kenya. The station is on the Uganda Railway, and used to provide services to Mombasa three times per week. However, as of 2017, the new Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway has taken over services to Mombasa, starting from a new Nairobi Terminus in Syokimau, 20 km from Nairobi CBD. The station was built in 1899 and saw structural additions throughout the 20th century. This was the site of the first stone building in Nairobi in 1904 which was a Catholic church. That church now meets at the Cathedral
Nairobi much more) are privately owned minibuses, and the most popular form of local transport. They generally seat fourteen to twenty-four. Matatus operate within Nairobi, its environs and suburbs and from Nairobi to other towns around the country. The matatu's route is imprinted along a yellow stripe on the side of the bus, and matatus plying specific routes have specific route numbers. However, in November 2014 President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted the ban on the yellow stripe and allowed matatus to maintain the colourful graphics in an effort to support the youth in creating employment. Matatus in Nairobi were easily distinguishable by