REPUBLIC OF KENYA Presentation to the UN-Habitat/ Giz

Forum and Regional Workshop of

the “ Promoting sustainable

transport solution project”

Nairobi KENYA

By

Eng. S.M. Kinoti

General Manager Planning & Environment (KURA)

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Overview

1. Introduction to Kenya

2. The Mobility Challenge

3. The process of Establishing the

NAMETA (Nairobi Metropolitan

Transport Authority)

1 Introduction to Kenya

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Geographic Location

Ratings (S&P / Fitch) B+ (Stab) / B+ (Stab)

Nominal GDP (2013) US$43bn

Population (2013) 44 million

GDP Per Capita (2012) US$994

Real GDP Growth (2013) 4.8%

Capital Nairobi

Currency Kenya Shilling (KES)

Exchange rate * USD/KES: 86.3431

Territory 581,309 Sq. Kilometers

Borders Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia,

Sudan, Somalia

Key Economic Sectors

Agriculture, Manufacturing,

Wholesale and Retail, Transport

and Communication

Top Exports Tea, Coffee, horticultural

Main Trading Partners United Kingdom, Netherlands,

Egypt, Tanzania, Uganda, UAE

Key Facts on Kenya

Summary Overview of the Republic of Kenya

Kenya is rapidly consolidating its status as an emerging lower middle-income economy with strong

growth supported by a far reaching reform agenda and an infrastructure investment programme

UGANDA

ETHIOPIA SUDAN

TANZANIA

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MA

LIA

Eastern

North

Eastern

Coast

Rift

Valley

Western

Nyanza

Central

Lake

Turkana

Lake

Victoria NAIROBI

KENYA

Moyale

Wajir

Mandera

Rift

Valley Lodwar

Lokitaung

Maralal

Kitale

Bungoma

Kisumu Kakamega

Magadi

Narok

Kericho

Kisii

Eldoret

Nakuru Homa

Bay

Namanga

Taveta

Kwale

Voi

Tsavo

Kitul

Embu

Meru

Islolo Nyahururu

Garissa

Mombasa

Malindi

Kipini

Lamu

Nyeri

Main railway

Main road

International boundary

Province boundary

Main airport

Capital

Major town

Other town

* as of 26 March 2014

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2 The Mobility Challenges

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2.0 The Challenges

• Need for sustainable Urban Transport

system

• What is sustainable Urban Transport

system?

Transport system that is easy, reliable and

convenient to use, fast, safe, clean,

sustainable and affordable.

2.1 Many Players

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Many Players

Ministry of Transport &Infrastructure

(MOTI)

Ministry of lands housing

and urban development

MLHUD

National Transport and

Safety Authority

NTSA

Traffic Police

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• Formulation of the national transport policy

• Formulation of the national road policy and road sub-sector

administration

• Administering and formulation of the development policies for

the Nairobi metropolitan area

• Land administration

• UDD (NMDD) – Planning for roads

• Registration of vehicles

• Licensing and route allocation of public transport

• Enforcement of traffic regulations

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Contd….

Counties

• Development and management of local and urban areas

Kenya Roads Board

KRB

• Administration of the road maintenance levy fund

Kenya Railways Corporation

KRC

• Development and oversight of railways

Rift Valley Railways

RVR

• Operational management of railways (concessionaire)

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Contd..

Kenya rural roads authority

KeRRA

• Development and maintenance of rural and small

town roads

Kenya urban roads authority

KURA

• Development and maintenance of city and

municipal roads

Kenya national highways authority

KeNHA • Development and maintenance of national roads

2.2 Travel demand

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Average Daily Passenger Traffic along major corridors in 2010

380,000

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Contd..

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637,000

Travel Demand within Nairobi - 2030

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Challenges for Public Transport Systems by 2030

• 60 to 200% Increase in vehicles along major road

corridors

• 60 to 75% Reduction in operating speeds along major

road corridors

• 80 to 100% Increase in turn around time of PSV

• 100% Reduction in PSV utilization

• 50% Increase in direct operating costs

2.3 Other Challenges

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3.0 Process Of Establishing NAMETA

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Process Of Establishing NAMETA

• The Integrated National Transport Policy (INTP)

approved by Cabinet in 2009 and by Parliament in

2012 lays the foundation to development of MRTS

• The INTP was developed through extensive

stakeholder consultation meetings

• Recommended among other things,

development of a Mass Rapid Transit System

(MRTS) and Establishment of Nairobi

Metropolitan Transport Authority

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• In 2010 the Ministry of Transport, with AfDBs

grant, conducted a feasibility study of MRTS

that recommended 9 transit corridors with a

Central Hub and also establishment of a Nairobi

Metropolitan Transport Authority.

• MOT&I has since received a lot of support from

Government Agencies and Development

Partners in committing to development of MRTS

facilities along the corridors

Contd...

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Harmonization Efforts

After 2011 MRTS study, it was realized that other initiatives

were being undertaken some not adequately covered in

the study i.e. development of Commuter Rail

There were also other ongoing studies i.e. Nairobi Urban

Integrated Plan (NUIPLAN), Urban mobility study

In October, 2013, in what was referred to as Naivasha I,

the MOT&I initiated a process of harmonizing MRTS efforts

by other stakeholders.

Contd...

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Implementation of the MRTS

In 2012, the Government and the World Bank signed a loan

agreement under Nairobi Urban Transport Improvement

Project to improve transport in Urban Centres

In Nairobi:

JKIA-Rironi Road - to be improved and expanded and a BRT

is being designed.

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Juja Road – funds for BRT designs available from WB

Jogoo Road – funds available from AfDB and detailed designs

ongoing

Outering Road – expansion of the road under AfDB funding

and BRT considered

Ngong Road - dualling by JICA and BRT by EU

Contd...

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IMPLEMENTATION OF MoU

Interim Steering Committee

• 8 Members

• 3 from Ministry

• 5 Members from each county, (NAIROBI,

KIAMBU,MACHAKOS,KAJIADO,MURANGA)

• Chair - MoTI

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OBJECTIVES

Create a framework for collaboration, consultation and

joint planning of MRTS in Nairobi Metropolitan Region

Establish, implement and operate the MRTS in the

metropolitan Area

Establishment and operationalization of Nairobi

Metropolitan Transport Authority - NAMETA, an inter-

government and inter-county Authority to oversee the

operation of the MTRS

Signing of MOU

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Signed MOU

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Function of Proposed NAMETA

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Function of Proposed NAMETA

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Ahsante Sana