Nairobi, May 13 -- Kenya Railways was forced to issue a statement on Monday after pictures of students sitting on the floor of the Madaraka Express appeared on social media.

In its statement, Kenya Railways said it was overwhelmed by the number of students booking its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) trains during the back-to-school period.

It added that despite adding more coaches to its fleet, the number of bookings had exceeded its capacity.

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"We wish to inform members of the public that following the announcement by the government on the reopening of primary and secondary schools, the corporation has received an overwhelming demand for passenger services between Sunday, May 12th and M...