The recent move by the Nairobi County Government to raise parking fees to 400 shillings encountered fierce opposition from motorists already hard hit by high fuel prices and cost of living. Though it was temporarily suspended by the High Court after Cofek challenged it, the measure, seen as a way to decongest Nairobi, is not a new one. Practically every preceding Nairobi administration has tried to hike parking fees with some more successful than others. But is raising parking fees the only solution? What about the long-awaited BRT system that was to hit our roads this month? Or the option of non-motorised transport such as bicycles? Well, I took a ride down one of Nairobi’s busiest highways to get a sense of how practical alternative transport is when trying to get around one of Africa’s worst traffic capitals.
The recent move by the Nairobi County Government to raise parking fees to 400 shillings encountered fierce opposition from motorists already hard hit by high fuel prices and cost of living. Though it was temporarily suspended by the High Court after Cofek challenged it, the measure, seen as a way to decongest Nairobi, is not a new one. Practically every preceding Nairobi administration has tried to hike parking fees with some more successful than others. But is raising parking fees the only solution? What about the long-awaited BRT system that was to hit our roads this month? Or the option of non-motorised transport such as bicycles? Well, I took a ride down one of Nairobi’s busiest highways to get a sense of how practical alternative transport is when trying to get around one of Africa’s worst traffic capitals.
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