Passengers Stranded after Nairobi-Bound Train Breaks Down Mid-Journey

Passengers were today left stranded after the train they had boarded broke down mid-journey on the morning of Thursday, October 21, 2021.

The train which was heading to Nairobi from Lukenya broke down at around 6:45 am and stalled for over an hour, prompting Kenyans to air their frustrations online.

The passenger train stalled a few meters past Athi and got Kenyans lamenting how they be late for work.

The inside of a Nairobi commuter train. |Photo| Courtesy|

In a statement, Kenya Railways explained that the trained had broken down due to technical malfunctions.

“We are experiencing an undue delay on our train plying the Lukenya station to Nairobi Central station route due to a mechanical problem,” the statement read in part.

Kenya Railways assured passengers that it had dispatched technicians to the site of the incident to restore the train.

“Our technicians are attending to it, and we will resume the trip shortly. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused,” Kenya Railways said.

The state corporation also apologised for the inconvenience caused by the stalling on the train bound to the city.

Today's incident happens at the back of a series of similar occurrences where trains have stalled mid-journey this year.

On the morning of Wednesday, September 29, a Nairobi-bound train stalled near the Kaloleni area.

Passengers en route to Nairobi were forced to wait for more than 30 minutes as the crew resolved the issue. 

Similarly, Kenya Railways then, also stated that the train had stalled due to mechanical issues.

Since the start of 2021, the corporation has seen a number of its train stall mid-journey.