Lessons from Dar es Salaam

The Bus Rapid Transport, a revolutionary idea whose intention was to ease perennial traffic snarl ups in Nairobi, is still an idea on paper years later.

In fact, perhaps to demonstrate the competing interests, President Uhuru Kenyatta in February announced a Sh15 billion Mass Transport System for the capital to be undertaken by the National Government and the Hungarian government. Last year, the Nairobi county reportedly made deals for a similar project with Dr Kidero visiting Germany and Japan which boast some of the most advanced urban rail networks in the world.