Tweep’s logic on walkways reignites Nairobi design debate

A tweet on how the city badly needs walkways and pavements for pedestrians has reignited the debate of how Nairobi was designed.

Khadija MohChurchill tweeted how many people walk around the city yet there are no pavements.

Her tweet was widely shared as users debated on the redesign of Nairobi roads while others weighed in on how hawkers have been permitted by the county government to use pavements.

More people in Nairobi walk to work than drive yet more money is spent building roads than pavements and walkways. Logic defying.

— Khadija MohChurchill (@khadijija) October 11, 2017

Governor Mike Sonko this week announced that hawkers will be allowed to sell their wares outside shops as early as 2pm, a departure from the past when they would come in after 5pm.

Khadija’s post on walkways and pavements was shared over 300 times as users weighed in.

What is worse is that pavements have either been occupied by hawkers or used by bodabodas high on cheap weed!

— Daniel Kiplimo (@kiplimo_dc) October 11, 2017

Only the new link roads {Lavington to Yaya & Westland to Methodist) have pavements. Only those two!
All the others are kawaida Kenyan style.

— Mungai Kihanya (@mungaikihanya) October 11, 2017

And interestingly, some areas with some small path (e.g. Kilimani roads) can’t don’t pass 50 meters. Most buildings encroach same space.

— G. Gathìgì (@SpryVoice) October 11, 2017

I’m an Engineer and we have a prob there. Pedestrians are very much a part of the road design. They just get ignored for no apparent reason

— Irungu Macharia (@ENGnaftali) October 11, 2017

The shot-callers drive. That’s why they’ll make the masses walk from Muthurwa and Ngara so their motorcades have room.

— Mûchûra (@Moshozz) October 11, 2017

Those who drive pay those who walk. The ‘drivers’ pay more tax and create livelihood for pedestrians. Who is more important?

— Ezemwo (@elizaphan_el) October 11, 2017

This tweet should be put up on a billboard so that @MikeSonko @ntsa_kenya can get it

— shades (@2010shades) October 11, 2017

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