Newly-refurbished Nairobi’s Luthuli Avenue which is currently undergoing redesign aims at making it safer for pedestrians.
Mike Sonko’s Nairobi County partnered with World Bank to convert the road into a one-way street.
Sidewalks on both sides have been expanded to allow for more flow and ease of pedestrian movement.
The avenue, which has been closed for over one week, has now been fully re-carpeted but it’s not clear when the county government will reopen it.
“We have finished our job and it is now up to the county government to decide when to reopen it to the public,” one of the workers told local media.
Traders along the road expressed their joy as they said that it looked better.
“This place was always dusty and made most customers avoid coming here. Things have now changed,” one trader said.
Motorists have been urged to observe traffic rules that will be enforced once the road is reopened to motorists especially against parking their vehicles in front of shops.
“We are asking the Governor to warn motorists from parking their cars anyhow along the road,” a trader said.
I can’t wait to see what will become of Luthuli Avenue. pic.twitter.com/4K0mXkewcy
— DN Ka¥ (@dnkay) May 30, 2019