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Restore order in city transport to regain Nairobi's lost glory

Traffic jam cost the economy billions of shillings annually in lost man hours as workers report to work late due to daily gridlock. [PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE]

Addis Ababa, our next door neighbour has just completed constructing the first modern urban light railway system in Africa.

In doing so, the Ethiopian city has further entrenched its prestige as Africa’s political capital. Besides, the system has created thousands of jobs for Addis youth, eased congestion in the city, scored big on image terms and saved the city of thousands of man-hours wasted in traffic jams.

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