The final open access version of Assessing the affordance, equity and wellbeing implications of mobility provision, governance and operation in East African cities is available here: https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/229303/1/Complete_160725.docx Introduction Delivering enhanced inclusive and safe mobility choices addresses many elements of the inclusive city concept. Urban mobility is a key factor supporting health and wellbeing and is […]
Lessons in Traffic: Nairobi’s School Term and Equity Challenges
The final open access version of Lessons in traffic: Nairobi’s school term congestion and equity challenges, is available online here: https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2950-1962(25)00022-5 The study set out with several key objectives:1. To analyze traffic congestion during school terms versus holidays—responding to anecdotal evidence suggesting school-term congestion is a problem despite the absence of formal analysis2. To assess the […]
Discussion: Developing a Socially Just Public Transport System
Constant Cap discussing approaches that can be taken by cities, using Nairobi as a case study, in order to make public transport more socially just. He mentions the pillars of Socially Just Public Transport which include: Available, Accessible and Affordable, Human Rights and Equity, Sustainable. These include to aspects such as universal access for elderly […]
TV Discussion: Bringing Order and Splitting Orders
Discussion on the case of Nairobi’s Matatus, People, Politics and Power-Play.
Nairobi: Did The Expressway forget about ‘people?’
As urban areas continue to grow, so do their benefits and challenges. One major challenge that has become increasingly apparent in most emerging African cities is the growing gap between the rich and the poor. This phenomenon was vividly portrayed by the award winning AfricanDrones project entitled ‘Unequal Scenes.’ The project used drones to visually […]
Paratransit: A look at Nairobi’s Public Transport Relocation Plans
A major topic of discussion in Nairobi, Kenya, over the last few months revolves around the proposed relocation of paratransit vehicles (known as matatus in Kenya and minibus taxis in parts of the continent) to the fringes of the Central Business District (CBD). ‘Nairobi Metropolitan Services’ (NMS), the newly formed authority that has taken over […]
Nairobi Expressway: Misjudged Priorities?
The Kenyan Government launched the Construction of the Nairobi Expressway on 16th October 2019. The project consists of a 26 Km road expansion of which 11 Km will be elevated crossing right through the city of Nairobi. The Kenya National Highways Authority had circulated a document giving some information on the proposed project. The pamphlet […]
The Otherwise Podcast Episode 77: The Problem With Our Roads
The Otherwise Podcast looks at ways of understanding and possibly changing the situation in Kenya. As the guest in this weeks’ episode we looked at ‘Road Safety and Urban Planning.’ This followed the recent directive by the Ministries of Transport and Interior. We discussed the aspects of the paratransit industry, link between land use management […]
NTV Kenya Documentary on Nairobi Transport
‘How powerful cartels ruined Nairobi’s transport sector’ A very good Documentary produced by NTV -Kenya. It gives an in depth analysis of Nairobi’s Transportation, explaining its transformation from a well organized public system to a paratransit.
Nairobi, Kenya: No BRT due to Poor Planning?
Kenyas Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Transport recently stated that a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) would not be possible in the City of Nairobi. In his statement, according to press reports, he mentioned that the city lacked space for a BRTdue to poor planning and added that to ease congestion, a commuter rail and expanded roads would […]
