Nairobi's New Bike Lanes Aim to Cut Congestion and Pollution

Cyclists in Nairobi are benefiting from the Kenyan government's plan to reduce congestion and pollution with new highway construction.

The government has created bike lanes on a new superhighway in the capital and lowered taxes on bicycles to encourage urban residents to use them. The aim is to make people less dependent on cars, easing the city's notorious traffic clogs and reducing carbon emissions from vehicles.

Around 100 km (60 miles) of new highway have been built in the Nairobi area alone, equipped along much of their length with dedicated lanes for those who wish to ride their bikes instead of driving. Mwai Kibaki, Kenya's outgoing president, opened the highways in December 2012.

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