{
  "id": 6744105,
  "title": "SGR Records Sh3.2 Billion Operating Profit in 2025/26",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/sgr-records-sh3-2-billion-operating-profit-in-2025-26",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T09:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/sgr-records-sh3-2-billion-operating-profit-in-2025-26/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) reported a substantial operating profit of Sh3.2 billion for the 2025/26 fiscal year, showcasing significant progress for the railway system. Managing Director Philip Mainga cited several factors contributing to this impressive result, including a surge in cargo volumes, enhanced operational efficiency, swifter freight clearance at the Port of Mombasa, and heightened customer engagement.\n\nDuring the financial year, the railway transported a record-breaking 8.2 million tonnes of freight, up from 7.04 million tonnes the previous year. This growth in cargo volumes led to $168.4 million (approximately Sh21.7 billion) in revenue, bolstering the SGR's role in Kenya's transportation network. Passenger numbers also climbed, reaching 2.73 million in 2025, compared to 2.44 million in 2024, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).\n\nThe improved financial performance can be attributed to Mainga's operational initiatives aimed at streamlining freight movement. The faster clearance of cargo at the Port of Mombasa has played a pivotal role in facilitating the seamless transfer of goods along the SGR network.",
  "summary": "Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) recorded an operating profit of Sh3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, marking a significant improvement in the performance of the railway. Kenya Railways Corporation Managing Director Philip Mainga attributed the profit to increased cargo volumes, improved operational efficiency, faster clearance of freight at the Port of Mombasa and stronger [...] The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}