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Inside NMS Sh1bn plan for non-motorised transport corridors

The project is part of the Nairobi Urban Mobility Plan being implemented in collaboration with other road agencies

In Summary
  • The Non-Motorised Transport corridors contain grey for pedestrians and red for the cycling tracks.
  • The first phase will cover 36km, with the NMT corridor spreading into Eastlands.
The Non-Motorised Transport along Wabera Street on April 22, 2021. Red is for bicycles, grey for pedestrians
USE YOUR FEET: The Non-Motorised Transport along Wabera Street on April 22, 2021. Red is for bicycles, grey for pedestrians
Image: CHARLENE MALWA

Nairobi Metropolitan Services is set to spend Sh1.47 billion to expand non-motorised transport  within the capital aimed at enhancing walking spaces.

This is aimed at reducing congestion by building lanes for pedestrians and tracks for cyclists inside and outside Central Business District.

The move is also geared towards encouraging Nairobi residents to start using bicycles.

Non-Motorised Transport lanes will cover 116km, in three packages outlined in the Fiscal Strategy Paper for 2021-22.

The Non-Motorised Transport corridors contains grey for pedestrians and red for the cycling tracks.

Already, the pedestrian and cycling lanes have been rolled out in Kenyatta Avenue, Wabera, and Muindu Mbingu Streets in Nairobi’s city centre.

The grey and red lanes are currently being expanded beyond the CBD to Hurlingham through Uhuru Park, Jogoo Road, and Westlands.

“Through our contractors, we have created NMTs in the city centre and plans are already in place to extend it to other areas. We are now working on more along Jogoo road and Westlands,” NMS director general Mohamed Badi said.

“The non-motorised transport corridors will not only offer safety to pedestrians and cyclists but also contribute to decongestion on the roads. The grey ones are meant for pedestrians while the red are for cycling,” he added.

According to Nairobi County Fiscal Strategy Paper for the financial year ending June 30, 2021, the NMT will cover 116km and has been divided into three packages.

The first phase will cover 36km, with the NMT corridor spreading into Eastlands.

NMTs will cover 10km from the Jogoo road corridor to the CBD from Outering-Jogoo-Landhies-Haile Selassie. Bicycle parking will be built at the Kenya Railways Station. The works will cost Sh155 million.

Ten kilometres from Juja road to the CBD from Outering road Ngara-Race Course will terminate at Landhies roundabout. It will cost Sh155 million.

Six kilometres will run from Mumias South road through Rabai road, across Kenya Railways lines to Tanga road to Lunga Lung road for Sh93 million.

First Avenue Eastleigh (Yusuf Haji Avenue) from Juja across Jogoo road to Likoni up to Enterprise road will cover 6km costing Sh93 million

NMT costing Sh62 million will cover six kilometres from Lunga Lunga road to Likoni to Outering road.

Phase Two

The second part will cover 55km from the CBD to Westlands and Ngong road areas.

Paths and tracks from Kibera to Industrial area: Mbagathi- Langata-Lusaka- Jogoo road roundabout will cost Sh108.5 million. 

NMTs will cover three kilometres for Sh46.6 million along Enterprise from Lusaka to Likoni road intersection.

The Kibera-Kilimani-Westlands paths will cover 15km. Kibera Drive-Kenya Railway crossing-James Kangethe-Kilimani-Westlands will cover 15km. Kibera Drive-Kenya Railway crossing-James Kangethe-NMT only route Ring road Kilimani-Kitale Lane-Githunguri will cost Sh232.5 million.

Another 15km will run from Kawangware-Kilimani-CBD: Gitanga-Ole Dume- Argwings Kodhek-Valley road-Kenyatta Avenue will cost Sh232.5 million.

Kawangware-Westlands/Waiyaki Way covering 15km: Chalbi Drive-Isaac Gathanju-Mugumo-Olenguruone-Ring roadKileleshwa-Westlands will cost Sh232.5 million.

THE CBD

The  NMT works started in 2021 in the CBD. Kenyatta Avenue, Wabera Street and Muindi Bungi were upgraded with corridors.

NMT corridors will be built along Harry Thuku-Muindi Mbingu-Mama Ngina- Wabera–Taifa-Harambee-Tumbo-City Square Post Office-Workshop-Industrial Area.

Corridors will also be built in the Upper Hill co rmmunity: Uhuru Park-City Hall Way-Luthuli/Ronald Ngala- River road-Landhies-Jogoo. Aga Khan Walk-part of Harambee Avenue, Parliament road and around the Holy Family Basilica.

The NMT project is part of the Nairobi Urban Mobility Plan in collaboration with NaMATA and other road agencies.

Phase one of the project follows Nairobi River from Donholm all the way to Westlands and Eastlands so that people can walk or cycle into CBD, Industrial area and Westlands. 

The second phase joins phase one at CBD and goes to Lang'ata via Railway City while phase three is from CBD to Roysambu through Ngara.

 

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