Lessons for Nairobi from Kigali Africa's 'cleanest city'

In Rwanda, the conservation of environment is a serious issue in which there are no shortcuts and the Country has gone as far as ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on reduction of carbon emissions. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

Rwanda has one of the most organised public transport systems in Africa and its capital city Kigali ranks among the cleanest.

This is because of its cashless fare payment, scheduling of buses, phasing out 14-seater matatus, and instant fines for traffic offences through mobile phones among other measures.