- High costs: Railway construction is an expensive venture, requiring huge investments. These are
not
affordable.
- Existence of road network: There exists relatively wide network /competition from other modes
of transport.
- Poor management: the railway transport sub-sector has been poorly run, hence stagnation.
- Lack of modern technology: modern technology required for efficient railway system is absent in
Kenya/canonly be
imported.
- Little government commitment: the government has committed its resources on other forms of
transport.
- Lack of flexibility: in ability to render door to door services.
- Speed: its relatively low speed renders it in appropriate for carrying certain goods.
- Lack of competition: Railway enjoys protected position making it impossible tom operate.
- Low industrial base: this has led to low demand for railway services.
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