Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen says the government has put in place a framework that will see Kenya’s first bus rapid transit system ready for use by December 2024.
Speaking on Monday while delivering his keynote address at the Ministerial Session on Investing in Green Transportation at the Africa Climate Summit, the CS revealed his ministry is offering incentives to encourage the purchase of electricity-powered engines and expanding the commuter rail networks with a plan to move to light rail.
”Government is working with investors and development partners to offer an infrastructure sector that is modeled to advantage the majority population that use public transport and non-motorized transport even as we work on modifying existing road infrastructure to encourage e-mobility,” Murkomen said.
It is estimated that Nairobi has a population of 4.4 million, according to the 2019 census, with the five Counties that make up the Nairobi Metropolitan Area accounting for 10.4 million people with further records showing that 41% of Nairobi residents use public transport every day, 40% walk to their destinations, while 13% use private or personal cars.
”With this in mind, the Government is working with investors and development partners to offer an infrastructure sector that is modeled to advantage the majority population that use public transport and non-motorized transport even as we work on modifying existing road infrastructure to encourage e-mobility,” the Transport CS added.
