THE MAIDEN KISUMU NIGHT TRAIN EXPERIENCE

[@chrisogonas]

Wow, great to see Nairobi Kisumu back lots better after years of disfunction. Good job GoK and KDF.

[@juniourmasika460]

But kisumu is a city there was no dysfunction

[@DotiVirtuoso]

@@juniourmasika460 train tracks were dysfunctional for years but thanks to KDF

[@stevenmutumbu2860]

Hapa naona niku enjoy Im jealous +44

[@monicaopondo3539]

This brings back memories of 1970s when we used to travel by rail going from Msa to school with kenya railways.

[@PskratchKenya]

EEEIIIIHHH 197.....?WUUUEEEHH

[@charleskakooza9270]

It's good to see this I left Nairobi for Kampala in 2008,am happy to see how Kenya has changed and Nairobi at large,woow thanx for this good video

[@dolphine254]

Thanks for watching

[@David_Owsnett]

Hi Dolphine. Watching from the UK. I remember travelling by train overnight from Kisumu to Nairobi way back in 1996. It was a wonderful experience. Its good to see you travelling by train. I think Kenya could make a lot more use of her railways. They are a great asset which I think are undervalued.

[@axebleed8221]

You should revisit and use the SGR from Nairobi to Mombasa

[@David_Owsnett]

I should and I will. Its on my list of things to do next time I am there. 👍

[@GideonsalimAdventures]

The first one to watch ⌚ from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪

[@dolphine254]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@Joe254KE]

Amazing experience, great narration. I look forward to traving via the Safari train soon. God bless Kenya.

[@dolphine254]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@jereking254]

A wonderful review. We now know what to expect. I last took a return journey in the Kisumu night train in 1990. At the time there were two classes (and three for Mombasa) and I experienced both. Third class ticket was 45/- and second class 89/- (equivalent to the amount one would pay for the bus - Akamba etc). What is first class was then second class, but had three beds and in some coaches 4; the space seems to have been taken up by the sink and closet. Kudos KR and keep improving. We need the alternative means of travel.

[@doctorharry]

in the building watching from barbados 😎😎😎

[@arthurasena48]

Dolphine I am in love with your videos.

[@Dan13Speed]

Its OK. Not 5 Star. Just OK. If Kenya Railways wants market share on Travelers to Kisumu they can do a few adjustments on quality. If not travelers who are not accustomed to squatting toilets and restaurants without menus will simply fly to Kisumu to avoid these substandard amenities. Quality is Key Kenya Railways. Let's work on that!!

[@rachelandeso5179]

Considering the cost, this is very good. People who prefer to simply fly, they will still fly even with 5 star amenities added to this train. So this has its target market and we aren't complaining. Its relief for me that I dont have to risk my life the killer road to western

[@joelariga1378]

Greatest in the content

[@dolphine254]

Thank you Joel 🙏🏾

[@bridgitb7650]

Wooow!!!what an experience,much better than it was those days ..Thanks for taking us along with you...great job

[@dolphine254]

Thanks dear

[@fred2030]

And what do we Kenyans want for sure.let's appreciate the effort alone as much as it is not what we all expect.kudos

[@dolphine254]

Thanks you..this is a game changer safari train

[@alinoor6515]

Good work. Keep up

[@estherotieno9709]

Brings back old memories. My dad worked with Kenya Railways in the 70's and 80's and we could travel to kisumu every Dec holidays for Christmas by train. I enjoyed it. Looking forward

[@cynthiaakoth2393]

my dad too worked with KR in the 60s to 80s. I enjoyed those dec trips to ushago na train.

[@DianaAluoch]

Same to me. My dad was the KR Mombasa district traffic inspector . Good old memories..... Mmmmhhhh! December holidays travelings to bara, KISUMU Dala were very enjoyable. RIP dad

[@brayo144]

I went to mombasa with this train when I was a kid 20yrs ago. It was awesome 👌

[@dolphine254]

Thanks for your feedback

[@kategitonga6476]

Apart from the time it takes , it’s worth a try

[@nina5968-w5s]

Dolphine I am new to your channel and I love your videos

[@dolphine254]

Thanks...join us for more

[@MARK-nh4hx]

Nice review of this inaugural night train...who knows in future it will be Sgr to kisum city.

[@dolphine254]

Yes..let's hope for the best

[@ShiftingNews]

This is amazing. Good timings at affordable rates given that it is at night. Good detailed video. Thanks for this wonderful info and update.

[@kingkevin442]

Kazi safi dada. It always angers me that we have the biggest slum in Africa. Who'll solve this Kibra problem? Slums should be declared a violation of human rights.

[@dolphine254]

Shukran

[@jamesokoth6655]

It's not the biggest the NGO's just exaggerated it for money.The government has a plan of phasing out the slum which started with the building of high rise apartments but it's stagnated soon it will be back

[@baroznoma2056]

The biggest slum is in Nigeria my sister. Just say Kibera area to avoid scaring off investors 💯

[@dennisnyambane8530]

That looks dope! I didn't know one can sleep in the train! Thanks Dolphine.

[@dolphine254]

It was such an awesome experience

[@nancykamotho7019]

Looks like an awesome experience. Thanks Dolphine for taking us along.

[@dolphine254]

Thanks Nancy..yes it was awesome 👌

[@Nyakato-v3t]

Looks beautiful thnx for sharing ❣️

[@gabriellove5605]

Waaao that's great.walianzisha hii ya till to kisumu.i have been waiting for these. Watching from gulf

[@HOPEFOREVERYDY]

Nice,I watched to the end 🔚,, keep up the good work

[@dolphine254]

Thank you so much

[@johngaiko1724]

I like the diversity of your videos, keep it up.

[@dolphine254]

Thank you so much John..we are improving day by day

[@fredrickotieno6053]

When travelling to kisumu i will definately give it a try and enjoy the ride

[@dolphine254]

Please do😃

[@opudo]

Kisumu is back on da map great info

[@dolphine254]

Thank

[@peterabonyo9524]

Waaa I like it its awesome

[@dolphine254]

Thank you Peter

[@wambuikaranja2701]

Very informative. Kudos my girl

[@dolphine254]

Thank you so much darling

[@jaytheophils6630]

Great video, great content wish you more growth and success

[@dolphine254]

Thank you so much Jay..be blessed

[@samuelwachira2551]

Dolphene I love your videos. Awesome 👍.

[@dolphine254]

Thanks Samuel

[@jamesodago5899]

Good job

[@dolphine254]

Thank you

[@Amfreninnocent]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ShazOnTheMove]

Enjoyed this experience, and prices are affordable.....

[@vincentmaloba2290]

I will soon travel on the night train to kisumo and then connect by road to my rural home in Busia county.thanks for the video doll 😍

[@rachelandeso5179]

Thank you for this review. I will be a frequent user. If you are in touch with Kenya Railways, kindly just they come with family packages for the first class cabins. To encourage families travelling together

[@dolphine254]

Thanks for your feedback dear..they are watching and I believe your feedback will get to them soon

[@beryl6611]

I love love

[@dolphine254]

Thank you so much sister🙏🏾

[@Mash_00805]

Great videos love them....is there a train connecting Kisumu & Uganda from kisumu

[@dolphine254]

It will soon connect to uganda...Currently it's not operational

[@Mash_00805]

I like ure videos watched every one ...is like I'm travelling the whole Kenya just by watching ure videos ...keep up 1.)Can ask what happened to the bridge to be built to remove the ferry when going to South coast..... 2)when you crossing boarders to other countries within EA community

[@itgamingke]

They're working on a railway line that will connect Uganda with Kenya from Kisumu To Malaba

[@Mash_00805]

@@itgamingke will be a interesting and adventurous ride

[@BeautyFamilyTV]

Beautiful vlog

[@dolphine254]

Thanks dear

[@benwanga6947]

This a nice review. The ride was awesome

[@dolphine254]

Thank you so much Ben for sharing your feedback 🙏🏾

[@goodjoseph220]

the gang here. we were on the same train what!!! lol

[@dolphine254]

Really?..I didn't see you 😃

[@goodjoseph220]

@@dolphine254 classes separated us I must say.

[@dolphine254]

@@goodjoseph220 maybe but I vlogged the economy class but unfortunately some clips were accidentally deleted

[@goodjoseph220]

@@dolphine254 I may be on the deleted clips. Kama ningekuona ungekunywa chai

[@samsonotieno3421]

how cold is the cabin at night?

[@suleimanbaraza34]

❤ Great work

[@cokarash]

Good video. Nice information keep it up

[@dolphine254]

Thanks you and always stay tuned for latest updates on infrastractural developments here

[@charleskakooza9270]

Woooow thanx alot for this

[@dolphine254]

Welcome

[@prettyakoth2300]

Hi inapeleka watu evry day or only friday?

[@tysonmwiwa7341]

Wow 😲😲 it's awesome

[@dolphine254]

Yes it was awesome 👌

[@mosegeminitv]

Quite a nice experience for adventure

[@dolphine254]

Yes my brother

[@mbvgvskvrs868]

Congrats for the great detailed video. Good infrastructure, but not celebrating yet, though. Waiting to see whether all this will survive the next political cycle without getting destroyed, then I will celebrate.

[@dolphine254]

Thanks..we are just being positive..I believe this will survive

[@benrwengo4297]

Woow so nice.. Do they do stop overs in between like in Nakuru?

[@dolphine254]

Yes they do

[@angatuedward6580]

Hi sweetie, good presentation. You really promoted Otede fish last time, how come you are not asking for it?

[@dolphine254]

Thanks Edward wanted to try something new

[@Doxxy100]

Awesome 👌. Good work

[@dolphine254]

Thanks

[@lurrytgofficial]

nice job currently are you still in KISUMU

[@dolphine254]

Yes

[@miltonochieng6621]

Thanks nice one

[@dolphine254]

Thank you

[@itangishakajeancloude145]

@Dolphine is there for Kisumu to Nairobi am interested in that

[@veronicadavid4613]

Do we have eldoret train

[@IzzoForex]

Is it the old engines bado ama they got new machines pulling the coaches?

[@nephatoliech5601]

Thank you Dolfine, I love your video. I am watching from California USA, it has been long since I was last at home. I most definitely will try this when I come home. Is there a chance of booking in advance? so that when I land in nairobi, i dont have to stay in a hotel for a night before travel? thank you sana.

[@cheruiyotraymondk2]

Good work

[@dolphine254]

Thanks

[@martinotieno3962]

Does the bed have a sheet for covering yourself?

[@dolphine254]

No😃

[@rajshekarreddy7487]

Hai madam am Rajshekar from india. Will you pleas make a video vlog on aluminium melting factories. Am planning to come to neirobi. Thank you

[@pauloh.4133]

It's been long since I traveled using a train.

[@mohammedmamo6177]

Is it express or it made stops along different towns

[@dolphine254]

It stops at each station along the route ie Kikiyu,Naivasha,Nakuru, Mau samit, maharani,kibos etc

[@packlinc]

Why didn't you show the second and third class where I'd imagine most of the folks were?

[@dolphine254]

We only had 1st and second class which is relatively good but no separate rooms and bed but unfortunately I lost the clip while editing

[@alonsobrazzel3011]

🇰🇪 Dolphine 254 - Question, so where does that Train to KISUMU start from? Nairobi Railway Station or SGR station? KUDOS TO KENYA. ENDELEENI. 👍👌👏

[@dolphine254]

It Starts from Nairobi Central Station through Kukuyu,Naivasha,Nakuru, Mau Samit,Muhoroni,kibosh to Kisumu

[@alonsobrazzel3011]

@@dolphine254 - I thought Msaliti Ruto said that the LUOS in KEBERA waling'oa Reri.😂😅😆

[@MrSamkariuki]

the toilets, ok need cleaning and basins replaced.

[@dolphine254]

True..I noticed that too

[@michaelogolla]

There Should be both sgr and Mgr from nbo to kis, nbo to MBA

[@dolphine254]

True

[@communaltransit6731]

No one vlogg congrats we say #RightOnTrack

[@dolphine254]

Thanks 🙏🏾..I got you

[@mosesodhis365]

Does it still shake

[@dolphine254]

Yes not so much 😀

[@williamobaga9114]

Beautiful clip. One correction, Dolphin. Do not refer to Kibera as the biggest slum in Africa. This is not a compliment. In fact, this description was made by NGOs that solicited money abroad “to help the poor” in the slum. They had to make look like the most miserable in the continent. In fact, it is not bigger than other slums in Nairobi and it cannot compare with the larger slums in other African countries, like some in Cape Town and Johannesburg and in other African countries. It is enough to acknowledge the place as the Kibera slums, but is erroneous to perpetuate the lie that it’s the biggest in Africa

[@dolphine254]

Thanks for your feedback and correction..noted 👍

[@baroznoma2056]

@@dolphine254 The biggest slum is in Nigeria my sister. Just say Kibera area to avoid scaring off investors 💯

[@calemcurtain7788]

Coming soon

[@vennahaluoch]

Was that 2k ticket for both of you or each paid 2k?

[@dolphine254]

Each

[@samsonotieno3421]

Is it cold at night? how is their menu?

[@dolphine254]

Their manu offers most local foods..ie beef,ugali,chicken, beans, chapo etc at an affordable prices

[@dolphine254]

It's a bit cold at night so just dress warm..

[@samsonotieno3421]

@@dolphine254 thanx for the info and quick response.

[@dolphine254]

Welcome

[@Michaelkaydee]

GoK let us down by redirecting the SGR to Narok instead of Kisumu and Malaba... what a wasted opportunity. That said, I grew up using the night train to Kisumu and it's nice that it's back but sadly it's still the same old colonial coaches

[@itgamingke]

True the sgr needs to be headed to the west side because it will help decongest the roads with big trucks and matatus transporting both people and goods

[@nairobinyeusi5811]

The Narok route still heads to Kisumu. The only town that will miss the SGR link is Nakuru. Section 2B of the SGR blueprint is Narok-Nyamira-Kisumu. The railways can only be profitable if it taps into the Western circuit through Kisumu. The western region has the biggest population density of travellers in Kenya.

[@vincentkyalo7038]

I will board a bus if no SGR.... Even

[@paul8ish]

Thank you for the video Dolphine, but that train looks like shit honestly.

[@aureliaangela950]

How is it booked?

[@dolphine254]

You just book at the station..for Travellers from Nairobi, go to Nairobi Central Station town

[@aureliaangela950]

@@dolphine254 thanks

[@dolphine254]

@@aureliaangela950 welcome

[@seniourscholar7439]

Lemme ask, is the ticket per individual person and how many people can the cabin accomodate?

[@dolphine254]

The ticket was per person..for the number of people to be accomodated.. I'm not sure for now

[@fredosoo5455]

@@dolphine254 can one book like acabin just with family

[@baroznoma2056]

@@fredosoo5455 Yes

[@kongo289]

I heard it was built by Chinese ?

[@nairobinyeusi5811]

What Chinese. That's a 100 year old railway.

[@stephenodhiambo9219]

Quality of services are much below what is on SGR but good enough

[@dolphine254]

Hope they'll improve

[@cliffordakasa5162]

How is third class experience

[@stephenonyangootieno6640]

Welcome to Yurop

[@dolphine254]

Thanks 😀

[@blissparkresort]

Why at night though. Is there a day train? That's more like a sleeping train. Can't enjoy the view. Who makes such decisions.

[@dolphine254]

There's a day train also

[@jeromebamugaya3509]

12 hrs... that's slower than a bus

[@dolphine254]

Yes it's an awesome option for Safari/Adventure especially during the day

[@dolphine254]

Yes it's an awesome option for Safari/Adventure especially during the day

[@jeromebamugaya3509]

2022 should offer better options, apart from adventure think of business, appointments etc... I'd rather a Mat

[@segebwege4132]

@@jeromebamugaya3509 it's not for people like you, you know where mats are.

[@jeromebamugaya3509]

@@segebwege4132 I stand down

[@mohammedrajab6514]

12hrs Nairobi to kisumu? Bado tunaishi time za Livingston. Watu wanaenda mbele wengine kama kenya wanarudi nyuma. And we supposed to be happy,really?

[@francisgathura5482]

I wish other countries have never seen this, still developed state have these trains. when sgr was done we made noise on cost, now it is speed, iko jambojet for faster issues

[@juniourmasika460]

@mohamed rajab have you seen the trains in UKRAINE where there is war almost the same as our old trains just google..thy are moving injured poeple goods services to the border with Poland what are you saying

[@mohammedrajab6514]

@@juniourmasika460 so you want to compare yourself with Ukraine? You do something not cuz someone is doing but you love it. You’re talking like a politician

[@mohammedrajab6514]

@@francisgathura5482 so you feel good cuz you’re better than who? It’s 2022 and Afrika is the richest continent but people like you who wants our people to think it’s ok to such things ndo maana tunabaki nyuma. Us i Said,Livingston

[@picsandvidstv1348]

That’s why we have planes and buses. If you feel they are the better option for you just use them. Unataka bullet trains ziletwe zitembelee kwa meter gauge rail ama?!!

[@paul8ish]

Thank you for the video Dolphine, but that train looks like shit honestly.

[@dolphine254]

What do you think should be done to make it better?