Inside Ksh45B plan to end Nairobi’s traffic jams
More than 210 road junctions in Nairobi will be connected to a real-time intelligent traffic management system under a new government plan unveiled by President William Ruto to ease congestion in the capital...
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President William Ruto has unveiled a Ksh45 billion plan to curb traffic congestion in Nairobi by implementing a real-time intelligent traffic management system across over 210 road junctions.
- The Nairobi Intelligent Transport System (ITS) is described as a significant investment in smart urban mobility across the continent.
- The project will be rolled out in three phases, with the first phase costing Ksh7.9 billion and already under construction.
- This initiative is part of a broader strategy to address the economic impact of traffic jams, which have been identified as a major challenge to productivity and business activity in the capital.
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