Kenya: KURA to Begin Construction of AI-Powered Smart Traffic System in Nairobi This April

The government will in April begin construction of a multibillion-shilling project aimed at ending Nairobi’s crippling traffic congestion. 

The Intelligent Transport System (ITS), a high-tech traffic management solution, will be installed across key city roads to streamline movement, reduce travel times, and eliminate the need for human intervention in traffic control.

Nairobi’s traffic congestion is among the worst in Africa, with commuters spending an average of three to five hours…