Change in design made Outer Ring a dangerous road

Pedestrian at Outer Ring road from Donholm to Taj Mall in Embakasi cross the newly built road in a picture taken on March 26,2018.

For little James* going to school every day is akin to walking under the shadow of death. He has to cross a section of Outer Ring Road at least twice every school day on his way to and from Bidii Primary School in Buru Buru from his home in Umoja Estate.

Because he and thousands of other pedestrians cross the road before traffic police officers report to duty, the near misses is a nightmare for everyone including motorists. But even with the police, the absence of bus stops means the road, which cost the taxpayer an estimated Sh8.5 billion, does little to ease traffic flow – the main reason it was conceptualised.