Nairobi needs to do better for pedestrians

[mzeiya]

This week, I have been going to Westlands and manze jo, the contractor who developed the Expressway did a very shoddy in relation to the old road.
The upper deck road is pleasant and useful, but huko chini ni machos tupu. Potholes, illegal turns, and worst of all, no regard for those who walk. Yaani hakuna footpath at all. Inabidi watu wtembelee barabara ya motorized transport that has crazy mathrees and bodas flouting all manner of traffic laws.

It's a sad state when you consider that..





Also, the situation replicates itself in most urban areas. Pic below I took nikielekea mtaani two Satos ago though it was meant to capture the hideous Axela in front, it depicts how most of our walking places look like.

Hopefully, as can be more mindful and improve on the existing infrastructure to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists.

Ironically, roads that barely have walking users are usually up to standard, such as the Upper Hill's Lower Hill Road

For more info, check this out:

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The Project on Integrated
Urban Development Master Plan
for the City of Nairobi
in the Republic of Kenya - MASTER PLAN

 

[Cortedivoire]

Ngong road is best road in Kenya designed for pedestrians and cyclists

 

[mzeiya]

Ngong road is best road in Kenya designed for pedestrians and cyclists

Kinda true. However it's just the stretch between Daystar/City Mortuary and Junction Mall/Meteorological Dept.
The Japanese did an excellent job, but our local authorities decided to ruin the huko mbele. Ata road markings hakuna jo.

 

[QuadroK4000]

Hapo kwa hiyo mbisha ya axela ni mbele ya kerrarapon?

 

[mzeiya]

Hapo kwa hiyo mbisha ya axela ni mbele ya kerrarapon?

Yes. Niko na colleagues wawili wanaishi Kerarapon Drive na mimi huwashow waache kujiambia ati wanaishi Karen

 

[QuadroK4000]

Yes. Niko na colleagues wawili wanaishi Kerarapon Drive na mimi huwashow waache kujiambia ati wanasihi Karen

Kuna job nilifanya Hapo gas station ya shell... Opposite KBC

 

[Cortedivoire]

Kuna job nilifanya Hapo gas station ya shell... Opposite KBC

Ulikua una deliver nyama ya mongrel java?

 

[QuadroK4000]

Ulikua una deliver nyama ya mongrel java?

Hapana.

 

[wrongturn]

Ngong road is best road in Kenya designed for pedestrians and cyclists

and thika road. Chinese did a very good job, 10 years plus, no potholes.

 

[QuadroK4000]

Ngong road is best road in Kenya designed for pedestrians and cyclists

True.

Shida ni ukipita Hapo junction.

Everything becomes helter skelter.

 

[zapp_brannigan]

True.

Shida ni ukipita Hapo junction.

Everything becomes helter skelter.

Hapo Kabuagi as you branch to Karen Road already kuna pot holes less than one year after the road was redone

 

[mzeiya]

Hapo Kabuagi as you branch to Karen Road already kuna pot holes less than one year after the road was redone

And to imagine the VP lives along Karen Road. Anyway, Uhuru kinda made a lot of progress. Recently I was in Baba Dogo using Kasarani Stadium back road all the way to Korogocho and Kariobangi North. The roads are well done. Also, saw two of the mtaa hospitals launched by Jameson 1. Real progress.

 

[upepo]

Hapo kwa hiyo mbisha ya axela ni mbele ya kerrarapon?

Panaitwa Sambia. Wewe ni makanga na hujui stage?

 

[mzeiya]

Panaitwa Sambia. Wewe ni makanga na hujui stage?

 

[Introvert]

Kinda true. However it's just the stretch between Daystar/City Mortuary and Junction Mall/Meteorological Dept.
The Japanese did an excellent job, but our local authorities decided to ruin the huko mbele. Ata road markings hakuna jo.

The people who designed or built or oversaw that stretch of Ngong Road from Junction to Karen need to be shot.

 

[mzeiya]

The people who designed or built or oversaw that stretch of Ngong Road from Junction to Karen need to be shot.

They've been trying to sort the mess but it's ferked up. The stretch has had several fatal accidents too.