The Cabinet has approved the development of Core Line 3 under Nairobi’s Integrated Mass Rapid Transit System, a project designed to ease congestion in the capital and position it as a global urban model.

This flagship initiative was endorsed as part of ongoing urban transformation efforts during President William Ruto's chaired final Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, last year.

Core Line 3 will stretch 13 kilometres, connecting Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to Dandora. The route will traverse major roads, including Ngong Road, Haile Selassie Avenue, Racecourse Road, Outer Ring Road, Ngara, Pangani Junction, Juja Road, and Koma Rock Road.

The project will incorporate transport infrastructure development, traffic management, fare collection systems, and operational frameworks for efficient service delivery.

In keeping with Kenya’s commitment to sustainability, Core Line 3 will operate as a green corridor, exclusively utilising 18-meter electric buses.

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Once completed, the corridor is expected to accommodate up to 357,000 passengers daily during weekdays, with peak hours seeing 14,000 passengers per direction.

The Cabinet also reviewed progress on the rollout of five Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, aimed at integrating Nairobi’s commuter rail network with the BRT system.

This seamless integration is a cornerstone of efforts to decongest Nairobi and elevate its standing among the world’s leading cities.

The meeting, which marked the conclusion of the calendar year, assessed achievements under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

It also highlighted reforms aimed at empowering Kenyans to participate actively in national development.

As Core Line 3 moves from approval to implementation, Nairobi residents can anticipate a transit system that balances modernisation with environmental sustainability, paving the way for a smarter, greener future for the city.