Mombasa 45 minutes. Mombasa currently has a modern railway station on the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway that replaced the century old station built by the British. Completed in 2017 by the Chinese and located at Miritini, the station links Mombasa to the rest of the Kenya. The station, situated about 20 kilometers from the city center, is accessible through the newly built (2018) highway, being the first phase of the larger Dongo Kundu bypass. Kenya Railways transports passengers and cargo through the Standard Gauge Railway between Nairobi to Mombasa. The journey takes approximately five hours between the two cities. Driving in
Mombasa Mainland Desalination Plant 2018, the daily freshwater needed was , but prevailing sources could only supply . The MMDP is one of four desalination plants planned for construction in Mombasa County, to address the freshwater shortage. MMDP is being developed by "Almar Water Solutions", a Spanish company that specializes in the provision solutions to water-related issues, including infrastructure development, design, financing and operation. MMDP is the first to be developed, with construction planned to start in June 2019 and completion by January 2021. Other desalination plants in the pipeline include "Mombasa West Desalination Plant", located on the western side of Mombasa mainland, with