Plans for Nairobi city road network laudable

At the weekly State House Summit yesterday, plans for the construction of a Sh38 billion overpass from Mlolongo suburb to Westlands and the imminent launch of a Sh15 billion light train between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the city centre were unveiled. These are key projects that will surely transform the lives of city commuters in a big way. And they  couldn't have come at a better time.

Over time, Nairobi's population has grown exponentially, outstripping most of the social amenities including the road network. Rapid urbanisation estimated at a 4.3 per cent annual growth and a growing middle class keen to boot public transport and own a car, has compounded the situation.
Each day, Nairobi's road network creaks under the strain of up to 10 new motor vehicles (300 in a month).