President William Ruto has announced the rollout of the Nairobi Intelligent Transport System (ITS), a KSh44.9 billion initiative aimed at easing chronic traffic congestion and modernising mobility across the capital. The project will be implemented in three phases and is expected to revolutionise traffic management through the use of smart technologies.
The first phase, valued at KSh7.9 billion, is already under construction and will establish a modern Traffic Management Centre while upgrading 25 signalised junctions. The second phase, costing KSh13 billion, will expand the system to 60 additional junctions, while the final KSh24 billion phase will extend intelligent traffic management to another 125 junctions. Once complete, more than 210 intersections across Nairobi will operate under a coordinated, real-time traffic management network.
The system will feature smart traffic lights, CCTV surveillance cameras, vehicle detector systems, automated traffic enforcement technology, and digital message signs to optimise traffic flow, improve road safety, and reduce travel times. President Ruto said the project complements other ongoing infrastructure developments, including the KSh30 billion dualling of Kiambu Road and new urban flyovers.
The government says the investment will reduce congestion, improve emergency response times, lower transport costs, and support Nairobi's transformation into a modern, technology-driven city capable of meeting its growing transport demands.
The first phase, valued at KSh7.9 billion, is already under construction and will establish a modern Traffic Management Centre while upgrading 25 signalised junctions. The second phase, costing KSh13 billion, will expand the system to 60 additional junctions, while the final KSh24 billion phase will extend intelligent traffic management to another 125 junctions. Once complete, more than 210 intersections across Nairobi will operate under a coordinated, real-time traffic management network.
The system will feature smart traffic lights, CCTV surveillance cameras, vehicle detector systems, automated traffic enforcement technology, and digital message signs to optimise traffic flow, improve road safety, and reduce travel times. President Ruto said the project complements other ongoing infrastructure developments, including the KSh30 billion dualling of Kiambu Road and new urban flyovers.
The government says the investment will reduce congestion, improve emergency response times, lower transport costs, and support Nairobi's transformation into a modern, technology-driven city capable of meeting its growing transport demands.