THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
Motorists snake their way through the traffic jam caused by the construction of the Nairobi Expressway along Mombasa road near Nyayo stadium. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Motorists and commuters will continue spending longer hours in traffic for the rest of the year, as the construction of the Nairobi Expressway moves to an advanced stage.
The government argues this is a ‘small price to pay for the greater good for the 27km stretch, whose construction will ensure “seamless flow of traffic” among other economic benefits.
People using Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway and those from Waiyaki Way will be the most affected. This means lost productivity and time.
THE STANDARD By
Hudson Gumbihi |
March 15th 2021 at 10:53:42 GMT +0300
Progress of Bus Rapid Transit shed along Thika superhighway. Passengers will board the express buses on footbridges and dedicated terminals via express lane to Nairobi s Central Business District in a bid to reduce commuters travel time and decongest the city. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
The planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that is envisioned to transform mass transportation of people is finally starting to take shape with remodelling of Thika Superhighway.
Works on pick-up and drop-off points are currently in progress to pave way for high-capacity express buses that will use the inner lanes on both sides of the dual carriage.
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Motorists on a Colossal Traffic Jam Along Busy Uhuru Highway in Nairobi
Simon Kiragu
Kenyans.co.ke
Public Transport stakeholders want the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) under General Mohamed Badi to double the parking fee of private vehicles rather than ban matatus in Nairobi CBD.
Matatu Welfare Association (MWA) chairperson Dickson Mbugua argued that private vehicles were the cause of congestion in the city. He lamented that the cars carried fewer passengers as compared to matatus. Increasing the parking fees from Ksh 200 to Ksh 400 will thus discourage private motorists from parking or driving their vehicles to CBD, Mbugua proposed.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) took over the collection of revenue from City Hall after former governor Mike Sonko signed the deed of transfer and shared power with the national government. KRA collects parking fees on behalf of NMS with motorists paying through unified payment short code (USSD) 647#.
Design for Nairobi traffic management centre completed
Wednesday February 10 2021
By COLLINS OMULO
Summary
Kura said preparations are now underway for groundbreaking works for the facility which will be located on a newly acquired 10-acre parcel of land in the City Cabanas area on the city’s Mombasa Road.
The plan is now in the final stages for the project ahead of its groundbreaking.
The building will house a Sh1.9 billion smart traffic control system aimed at enhancing traffic management in Nairobi.
The design of a new Integrated Traffic Management Centre (TMC) for Nairobi is complete, paving the way for its construction.