Govt Moves to Set 15-Minutes Driving Limit in Nairobi CBD – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Nairobi County Government, on Friday, April 7, announced a master plan set to reduce the driving time in and out of the Central Business District (CBD) to 15 minutes.

According to the Nairobi Mobility Department, the county will unveil a new plan to reduce movement time from Koja Roundabout to Haile Selassie Avenue to 15 minutes.

Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration also plans to implement the same strategy for motorists using Moi Avenue Primary School to Railway Station Roundabout.

“One of the key areas we aim to improve on during our Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) thematic area is to ensure vehicular movement reduction time from 45 minutes to 15 minutes along Tom Mboya and Moi Avenue,” County Chief Officer, Boniface Nyamu told Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).

During the rollout, Nairobi County would also target motorists flouting traffic rules in the city, including those double parking in the CBD.

Further, the county intends to pursue motorists setting up illegal bus stages within the CBD causing traffic congestion.

“The Mobility team has set up a multi-sectoral approach and deployed Enforcement officers to ensure that the traffic laws are adhered to, and anybody found contravening the rules and regulations put in place will be penalised for offenses like…