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Magadi: TATA Chemicals Magadi have announced today that they will introduce a new passenger coach service in Kajiado. The announcement was made during the launch of the service at TATA Chemicals Kajiado Railway Station, and was attended by TATA Chemicals Magadi Managing Director, Eng. Jackson Mbui and Kajiado County Governor Hon. Joseph Ole Lenku.
The passenger coach will serve surrounding communities between Kajiado and Konza and will run twice a week. The coach service will be operated by Tata Chemicals Magadi as a way to ease travel between Konza and Kajiado.
Speaking at the ceremony, the MD of Tata Chemicals Magadi Eng. Jackson Mbui stated, ‘‘TATA Chemicals Magadi’s role in this community goes beyond the mantle of local employer and over the decades has been part of this community. We have always tried to build deep and meaningful connections with our people. The need for a more efficient transportation system in Kajiado is apparent as we continue with our collective journey down the path of local community empowerment. As a company, our hope is that the provision of this rail passenger coach service between Kajiado and Konza will have a positive impact on the community from both social and economic perspective. We would like to thank His Excellency Joseph Olelenku- Kajiado County Governor for his vast contributions to making this project a reality for Kajiado residents.
The Rail Passenger Coach Service will ease movement of people, goods and services which will empower the local community as well as provide savings in both time and money for commuters. Our hope is that this coach service will also foster development in the Kajiado area, opening up trade and commerce avenues for the county as a whole,” he concluded.
ABOUT TATA CHEMICALS MAGADI
Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited occupies a significant place in the Kenyan economy. It is Africa's largest soda ash manufacturer and one of Kenya's leading exporters. Just as significant, the company is an important part of the socio-economic fabric of the Lake Magadi region in Kenya where its soda ash facility is based.
Formerly known as Magadi Soda Company, TCML has been a part of Tata Chemicals since 2005. Tata Chemicals, a part of the global Tata group, is one of the world's leading chemical companies, with a widespread portfolio of household products, industrial chemicals and agricultural inputs. TCL's operations are located in the US, the UK, Kenya and India.
Established in 1911, The company has been producing soda ash at Lake Magadi for over one hundred years. The site is situated 120kms south west of Nairobi. Here the company recovers trona (a naturally occurring mineral that contains sodium carbonate compounds) from one of the purest surface deposits in the base of the Rift Valley at Lake Magadi. TCML converts trona into soda ash, which is transported by rail to its trans- shipment facility in Kajiado. The facility also serves as a dispatch point for our products to the local market. From here, Soda Ash is transported to the port of Mombasa for onward shipping to our international markets.
Soda ash is an essential constituent in the manufacture of glass and the production of detergents and industrial chemicals. Over 95 per cent of the company product is exported to its principal markets of South East Asia, Indian sub-continent, Africa and the Middle East. Our mineral deposit, Lake Magadi, is also home to the purest salt in the world. Our heritage spans more than 100 years of producing the best natural salt. Our salt contains elements of sodium, chloride and sodium bicarbonate. Our product portfolio includes, Magadi Livestock Salt for livestock feed, Magadi Moore Nyama- for meat, Magadi Moore Maziwa – for milk, Magadi Industrial salt – for industrial use.
Sustainability is core to TCML's operations. The company is an equal opportunity employer and has over 600 people on its payroll. Over the decades, TCML has built deep connections with the local community through a number of health, education and employment initiatives.