Nairobi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines and progress
Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority · sources read 4 Oct 2026
Nairobi has five planned BRT lines (Ndovu, Simba, Chui, Kifaru and Nyati), gazetted in 2019. NaMATA's BRT page lists each line's route and how far planning has gone; for Line 1 it says there is no concrete timeline yet.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on NaMATA's BRT page (namata.go.ke/brts). NaMATA, 32nd Floor, Prism Towers, 3rd Ngong Avenue, Upper Hill, Nairobi
Steps
- Line 1 (Ndovu): Limuru, Kangemi, CBD, Imara Daima, Athi River, Kitengela. It runs next to the Nairobi Expressway; KeNHA has shared preliminary designs but there's no concrete timeline yet.
- Line 2 (Simba): Rongai, Bomas, CBD, Ruiru, Thika, Kenol. Thika Superhighway is being upgraded for BRT, in two phases covering 28km from Ruiru to Kenyatta National Hospital.
- Line 3 (Chui): Tala, Njiru, Dandora, CBD, Showground, Ngong. Phase I (Dandora to Kenyatta National Hospital, 13km) has finished detailed designs: 14 stations and 120 electric buses.
- Line 4 (Kifaru): Mama Lucy Hospital, Donholm, CBD, T Mall, Bomas, Karen, Kikuyu. With African Development Bank support, the eastern design is being updated and a pre-feasibility study done for the western section.
- Line 5 (Nyati): Ridgeways, Balozi, Imara Daima, along Outering Road. It's planned to use 30 high-capacity buses carrying 4,200 passengers per hour each way at peak.
Watch out
- NaMATA gives no opening dates. For Line 1 it says plainly there's no concrete timeline yet.
- Line 3 is split into three phases. Only Phase I (Dandora to KNH) has detailed designs; Phase II goes on to Ngong and Phase III out to Tala.
- For questions, contact NaMATA on 020 8001000 or info@namata.go.ke (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm).
Official sources (1)
- Bus Rapid Transit namata.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026