Clear Outer Ring Road of hawkers' problem

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko (centre) flanked by his security detail arrives for the launch of the Council of Governors Devolution Sensitization Week on Wednesday December 6. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Nairobi metropolis is notorious for traffic jams. Driving on city roads is a nightmare. They are a jungle ruled by matatu crew who drive anyhow, weave in and out of traffic in a bid to outdo the competition, and in the process, cause traffic gridlocks that last hours to clear.

Redesign and expansion of roads within the city has been on the cards for years. Experiments, as were carried out by the former Nairobi County government to decongest the roads were a spectacular flop. They ended up creating more problems than they sought to cure.