Inside a Standard Gauge Railway train. [Photo/ Standard Gauge Railway Project Kenya]With President Uhuru Kenyatta scheduled to officially launch the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) on May 31, many Kenyans are already inquiring about booking for a ride between Nairobi and Mombasa. Government officials have said that the fare charged between the two cities will be about half what buses charge travellers — Sh700. And with the train taking about 4 hours to reach the destination, thousands of Kenyans can’t wait to make the trips on a regular basis. Buses, which have a high risk of being involved in accidents, take about 10 hours on the road. Over the weekend, Cabinet Secretaries Eugine Wamalwa, Amina Mohammed and James Macharia went on a trip to Mombasa and took a number of photos during the journey.

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Cabinet Secretaries Amina Mohammed, James Macharia, Eugine Wamalwa (right) and another government official inside a SGR train. [Photo/ Standard Gauge Railway Project Kenya]

The government officials outside the Mtito Andei Station. [Photo/ Standard Gauge Railway Project Kenya]

Outside the Emali Station. [Photo/ Standard Gauge Railway Project Kenya]

Inside the trains where passengers will be sitting. [Photo/ Standard Gauge Railway Project Kenya]