Nairobi traffic. Photo/the-star.co.ke
The newly created Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (Namata) has come out with new plans to end the constant traffic jams.
According to the authority, there are plans to construct reserved for public transport technically called bus rapid transit system.
Transport Principal Secretary Mwangi Mariga has said the code-named corridors covering many kilometers across five counties and ideally inaccessible to other vehicles will be constructed.
Ndovu, Simba, Chui, Kifaru and Nyati(Kiswahili for Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino, and Buffalo) are the codes of the new lines, perhaps drawing inspiration from the fauna’s Big Five. These will form the extended Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system.
The proposal adopted during Namata’s first meeting in March also has a provision for commuter rail services.