Kenya Railways Corporation has announced plans to buy 24 new air compressors for its Diesel Multiple Unit trains. The move is aimed at making commuter trains in Nairobi more reliable.
The compressors will be purchased using money from the World Bank. This is part of a bigger project called the Kenya Urban Mobility Improvement Project. The government has already asked the World Bank to help pay for the work.
According to a public notice from Kenya Railways, the compressors are small but very important. They supply compressed air that powers the brakes, doors, wipers, and horns on the trains. These parts run all the time to keep pressure at safe levels. Without them, passenger trains cannot operate safely.
The tender was announced on May 12. Interested suppliers have until June 11, 2026, to submit their bids. Kenya Railways has made it clear that electronic bidding is not allowed. Any late bids will be rejected.
Because the tender is international, companies from any country can take part. But they must follow strict rules set by the World Bank. The process is called international competitive procurement, and it uses a Request for Bids document.
Every bidder must also provide a bid security of 1.5 million Kenyan shillings. This must be in the form of a bank guarantee from a registered commercial bank in Kenya. The guarantee will be valid for 240 days from the day the tender is opened.
Once the buying process is complete, all 24 compressors will be delivered to the Kenya Railways Nairobi Central Workshops Stores. From there, they will be fitted into the existing fleet of Diesel Multiple Unit trains that serve commuter routes.
This new tender comes just days after the World Bank cancelled a different tender on April 28. That earlier deal was worth 65 billion shillings, but it was cancelled under unknown circumstances.
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