I think it's good to first understand why the Muthurwa arrangement failed. That plan didn't fail coz it was unworkable,Double M were not protected from other competitors. If the ticketing takes in account of the passengers who'll need onward connection,the issue of competitors under charging will not arise and those passengers will be guaranteed of buses whenever they dis-embark from the train.
That will call up for integrated payment system,with passengers using cards or coded tickets.

Cheka tu lakini you must know that Kenya started using electric trains sometime back in early 70s when steam engines were being retired srore.

Ignorant people especially in wazua think that when the Syokimau express billows blackest smoke then its not an electric train, no it is; the engine is however not tuned properly.

Last summer I used Amtrak and could imagine the loco was burning diesel, the exhaust was clearer than the shoot of most of you here.

KRC made a bold move by reducing the fare by 50 %.

They just realised their mistake and made remedy.

Wait until the day the JKIA turn off-Rironi construction begins, people will go running to the train!

Uptake of the service should not be based on threats. Make it ATTRACTIVE (convenience, value for money, enjoyable, appealing....) Go back to the drawing board!!

There are no threats here...upgrade of msa rd will start at some point, Nrb city council has always wanted to increase parking fee to decongest the town! 50bob is more than attractive and lets not expect to be at par with rail services in Newyork or London we have to start somewhere!!

@ Pesa nane what's with all the hatting? Chida iko wapi? im sure NCR and other stakeholders are busy on the drawing board reviewing and juggling what nots for the success of this project and benefit of all. useless criticism

@mkeiyd, Parking is a public utility, just like a hospital. Would you charge health care prohibitively just because there is an outbreak of diseases and patients are crowding the health facilities?



@blackberry, No hating! (hatting, hehe) Think tanks have been employed to think, plan forward, strategize, etc. Let them earn their salaries.

to park in some parts of london the cost is over £6 per hour its as high as £3821.00 per year do the math!!

As much as we claim we are being scared away remember companies are moving from CBD for lack of parking space for their customers because all parking slots are occupied by people who park their cars from 8 to 5. This is affecting those renting out office space they are loosing revenue.
Increasing parking fee is not the ultimate solution. There is need to invest in construction of Parking lots but i understand there were some plots in town meant for that but are currently privately owned so for now there is no choice increase parking fee and try to bring some sanity within town!

@Pesa nane, 1 CHF=95.60KES therefore 93CHF=8,835KES.
3 kiosk meals ehh!?! How much does a decent meal cost?

Those fees apply at the airport,is it possible to go park at the airport then head to the CBD?

Below are some of the world cities" CBDs


Purchase an NYC Parking Card online

Location Hourly Rate
the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island $1.00
Manhattan above 110th Street $1.00
Manhattan from 96th to 110th Street $1.50
Manhattan below 96th Street $3.50
commercial vehicle spaces in Manhattan $4.00 (first hour)
$5.00 (second hour)
$6.00 (third hour)
charter bus metered spaces in Manhattan $20.00 (three hour maximum)
PARK Smart NYC
PARK Smart is a program developed with the community to make parking easier while reducing congestion and improving safety. PARK Smart aims to increase the number of available metered parking spaces by encouraging motorists to park no longer than necessary. The meter rate is higher when demand for parking is greatest and decreases when demand is lower.
Learn more about Park Smart




Parking in London can be difficult, particularly in Central London. If you plan to drive in London, plan ahead by researching car parks near your destination and, if necessary, pre-paying the London Congestion Charge.
London was the world's first major city to introduce a congestion charge to reduce the flow of traffic into and around the city centre.

The charge is £10 if you pay in advance or by midnight on the day of travel, or £12 if you pay by midnight the following charging day. You can pay the following charging day only via the Transport for London website or call centre. If you're registered for Congestion Charging Auto Pay, you'll be charged £9. If you travel on a Friday you have until midnight on the following Monday to pay.

You must pay the charge to avoid receiving a £120 fine.



These areas coincide with the highest-price zone for on-street parking and public-sector off-street parking. On-street parking here costs 1000 Won per 10 minutes (US$0.90 or so - meaning $5.40 per hour).

On-street parking pricing in Seoul is via parking attendants who wield digital handhelds.

High parking fees world over is a tool for de-congesting. The wheel cannot be re-invented.