It was good and equally bad news for Nairobi residents who own cars and use them to access the central business district (CBD).
The policy that will see Nairobi having car-free days on Wednesday and Saturday comes before the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system which will see only the BRT buses access the CBD.
Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia announced this move during the press conference on Monday drawing a lot of reactions from the public especially on twitter.
No private car(S) will access the CBD on the said days. The public will be expected to use public service vehicles(PSV’s) on Wednesday and Saturday.
There will be designated parking spots on the two car-free days at Uhuru Park and Railways Bus terminus.
Hawkers will be expected to sell their products/wares on the streets on those two days.