NMS Begins Five Day Test Run at Green Park Terminus

As early as 6:00 am, police were at the Bunyala Roundabout where they diverted all matatus towards the Bunyala Road heading to Upperhill.

Only personal vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles were permitted to access Uhuru Highway from the Bunyala Roundabout.

However, some matatus from South B, Imara Daima and other sides of Mombasa Road caught up in the mix used Lusaka Road at the Nyayo Stadium Roundabout to Jogoo Road Roundabout then Landhies Road to access Central Business District.

Wednesday's test run was meant to only be for matatu from Rongai, Kiseran, Ngong, Karen, Langata, Nairobi West/Madaraka, Kibra, Kawangware, Dagoretti/Satellite, Kilimani, Highrise/Ngumo and Kikuyu.

Matatus from Langata Road on reaching Nyayo Stadium are expected to join Uhuru Highway to Bunyala Roundabout where they will turn left and take Lower Hill Road.

From Lower Hill, they will join Haile Selassie Avenue, turn left for a few meters, and make a new U-turn, which has been constructed to filter traffic, before joining the Green Park.

Matatus also have an option of heading to the Mortuary Roundabout and joining Ngong Road then taking the usual road to Kenya National Library and NHIF area and entering the Green Park through the dedicated lane.

At the Green Park, commuters who appeared to be confused, shared their frustrations, citing inconveniences caused by the exercise.

Many lamented that they were not aware of the test run.

NMS announced this last week Thursday and Tuesday (yesterday) on their social media platforms and in the local dailies.

“I didn’t know of the test run and I have just seen the matatu being diverted towards Upperhill and we have been told to alight at the terminus. Now I have to walk to Koja to board a matatu to Parklands,” said Allan Okumu.

“I have been dropped here and now I have to look for another means to reach Gikomba where I am headed to. This means I will have to spend more money,” said a visibly annoyed Aisha Wanjiku, trader.