County Government Announces 89 New Matatu Routes[FULL LIST]

Nairobi county government has gazetted 89 new matatu routes The new and updated public service vehicle (PSV) routes are part of the efforts to improve access to the central business district (CBD).

The announcement, made by the County Executive Member (CECM) for Mobility and Works Ibrahim Nyangoya Auma, includes the introduction of new routes and the revocation of previous routes gazetted in 2017.

One of the key new routes announced is from Kikuyu Town to Eastleigh Section 3. This route will pass through Kikuyu Road, Waithaka, Ngong Road, Junction Mall, Adams Arcade, and several key CBD points such as Kenyatta Avenue and GPO, with a return journey using different stages including Race Course Road, St. Peter’s Clavers Church and Kencom.

Another re-gazetted routes include Dandora to Kibera/Olympic, Eastleigh Main to Yaya Centre, Githurai to Kangemi, and JKIA to Westlands Loop.

The Kiambu to Westlands route and connections from Kitengela and Athi River to Westlands have also been gazetted.

Additionally,  there are new routes from Kitengela to Ruiru and Thika, Umoja to Kibera via the Industrial Area, as well as two routes from Utawala to Kangemi.

On the same note, A new route connecting Kileleshwa to Komarock Estate has been introduced, alongside a matatu route from Riruta Satellite to Kahawa West.

Komarock to Highridge, Dandora to Ngumo and South C, Kariobangi to Madaraka, Kariobangi to Upperhill, Huruma to South B, and Dagoretti to Bomas.

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