KENYA'S BRT DREAM: Engineering & construction works on the bus rapid transit system.

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3 жыл бұрын

We have been observing and documenting the construction of BRT stations and other supporting infrastructure along Thika SuperHighway.
This documentary is the first of many we plan to release about Kenya's quest to have a sustainable system that will enable residents of Nairobi and the neighbouring towns move with ease. A system seeks to significantly reduce the city's traffic menace.
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@b.3940 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how long it takes Kenyan Historian to research, write, edit, and produce such informative documentaries. Folks, let's show our appreciation by subscribing in droves.

@georgeikinya2779 3 жыл бұрын

It's like am listening to well articulated and explained engineering connections by Richard Hammond. Well done brother. Hope you hit 200k subscribers soon

@jacobmalingu2769 3 жыл бұрын

He has been around...he knows what it takes...he sounds as enock sikolia renowned journalist.

@eaglet_joseph8028 3 жыл бұрын

Thought it was Alex Chamwada..such a great documentalist

@alom1807 3 жыл бұрын

Compression loads and tension loads were learnt in this episode

@dubaivskenya4445 2 жыл бұрын

I had to subscribe

@MrLukealbanese 3 жыл бұрын

Great news. I had an early role on the design of the BRT system so fantastic to see it coming to life.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh that's nice to hear. We should do an interview over the same. We are working on several episodes

@juniourx2203 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear that we needmore episodes

@kiatupaul9429 3 жыл бұрын

We are proud of you

@hjumavideo 3 жыл бұрын

How the hell do you justify a bus stop in the middle of highway. People will die.

@stanleybiwott6622 3 жыл бұрын

Shouldn’t it have been on the outer lane

@mr.johndoe2659 3 жыл бұрын

I just love how Kenya is developing

@randomeverywhere1257 3 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling this will become the best Kenyan documentary channel as the likes of DW, NatGeo, and BBC. Well researched. All the best guys

@alonsobrazzel3011 3 жыл бұрын

👍👌🇰🇪 - KENYANS are HARDWORKING PEOPLE. They work Well with the Chinese. I Saw in ANGOLA Only CHINESE People Working while Angolans are in their HOMES doing NOTHING.Why? I don't know.Why.❎ 👉🇰🇪☻ - These Kenyan Men & Women will be in KONZA CITY building that CITY. KUDOS TO THE HARDWORKING KENYANS.👍👌✔👏

@stephenwanyamawi 3 жыл бұрын

FUTURE GAMES AT KASARANI WILL BE PACKED!! THINK OF LONDON ON A WEEKEND!! FANS AND ALL! PRETTY SURE WILL BE ABLE TO HOST MORE GLOBAL EVENTS!

@tonyluseno2673 3 жыл бұрын

As a Kenyan im proud of my country and the Matatu sector and moreso with the contribution it has and continues to make in our transport sector..However they have to come to terms with the fact that times are changing and competition is nigh that is much more structured and organized.That said i still think the former still has a role to play but have to change tact esp attitude wise.

@Dev.0191 3 жыл бұрын

Proud of everyone who is part of the project, good job.

@suzanwanjiru3989 3 жыл бұрын

Move on our beautiful Kenya 🇰🇪 to greater heights.

@glenouma8037 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great piece. Pitch this doc to one of the leading TV stations in Kenya and get good money.

@eddiekym9954 3 жыл бұрын

hope the brt stations will be made in a way that the disabled will be able to access

@frankwango 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think there's enough space for that, I've only seen them making staircases but no place for people with wheelchairs

@andrewndambuki6097 3 жыл бұрын

It’s really unfortunate that this has not been thought through. Modern infrastructure without thinking about the disabled is a big drawback.

@frankwango 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewndambuki6097 True.

@TheArabcommander 3 жыл бұрын

Great project … same project in my country Egypt

@findingian001 3 жыл бұрын

TUNED IN❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@alom1807 3 жыл бұрын

The workers need safety gear and better tools

@westmax8491 3 жыл бұрын

That never happens with chinese. Good luck expecting that from them. That's why there needs to be standards enforced for work safety and wages in Kenya

@alom1807 3 жыл бұрын

@@westmax8491 Why single out the Chinese though? This is rampant in all institutions run by the state

@kennethmwirigi2363 3 жыл бұрын

I am in real estate and always watching documentaries from abroad....it feels awesome watching our very own "Megastractures" documentary on your channel. Thank you for the excellence in content, research, videography and narration! Keep on show casing Kenya to the world!!! I am subscribed and locked in Bro!

@mwash2g 3 жыл бұрын

Quality content guys... I know soon we will celebrate 100k subscribers...

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Gabriel. We appreciate your support

@j.o.g.s8179 3 жыл бұрын

you're the best guys! been waiting on this more than SACCOs are waiting for BRT to finish.....

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Be blessed

@yankeeeric3077 3 жыл бұрын

Big up to these guys especially the NMS for keeping up to work updates on the project

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

This is not an NMS project. It's under the NAMATA

@jean-lucturquin6557 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I had been waiting for this video ... now I'm waiting for the next one! :) Keep up!

@kiatupaul9429 3 жыл бұрын

Very educative. These are the things we need in kenya

@dankiptash6369 3 жыл бұрын

Great piece, I am glued just like the lamu one. Big up.

@b.k.5659 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mann, I see you got another one, I will also watch the Lamu port one. All well done.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Alex. Be blessed sir

@chrisogonas 3 жыл бұрын

Well narrated! Cheers!

@ngugikioi3147 3 жыл бұрын

Another great documentary. Thank you Enoch

@gideonotieno9246 3 жыл бұрын

Kenya content🔥just subscribed to this channel🔥

@omarabdallah2163 3 жыл бұрын

Marvellous job you're doing my brother.. Thumbs 🖒👍up...!! Kudos🤗💪✌

@jeffmunyi8172 3 жыл бұрын

man your channel will grow be one of the best . excellent orator

@Madisich 3 жыл бұрын

You brought me here... good content. Greetings from within +254...

@jamesmwangi6958 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had an opportunity to do what those young men and women of great nation are doing. Wonderful!!! Wonderful!! This is all I would want for my country even without a pay!!

@vic01362 3 жыл бұрын

Such great work you do to produce this documentaries. Salute

@marktutu97 3 жыл бұрын

Very very good job Keep It up !!!

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark.

@martmain2891 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic documentary Kenyan Historian. You've earned yourself a loyal subscriber from here on out. Here are a few projects that you could potentially look into: 1. Proposed Nairobi Railway City. 2. Konza City 3. Lappset corridor. 4. Kenol Sagana Marua road. 5. Mau Mau road.

@winstonkaka 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing reporting, your work is epic 🔥🔥🔥💞

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Winston.

@FelixTribeAfrica001 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing I like the advancement, and the voice over is good

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Felix. Your support and feedback means a lot to us. Thank you so much.

@eliudedwin9645 3 жыл бұрын

A documentary worth watching! Information well relayed, kudos!

@kinggeorgyz6988 3 жыл бұрын

Av watched all your vlogs but this is the best yet 🙌both informative and inspiring 👏👏👏

@gospelmovers6686 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you answered the misery of the stairs in between the super highway kept wondering

@danielkeronya670 2 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing Kenyan documentary amejaribu

@KiharaJnr 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy every insight that you give to your work before enlightening us with your well researched documentary. Each day Every day i find myself looking for your new videos. Great Work

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Patrick. Much appreciated. Your support is what keeps us going.

@hlegends1913 3 жыл бұрын

Great job crew, your presentation was top notch 🤙🏼

@kimanimwangi9655 2 жыл бұрын

Nice piece👌

@malcolmodoy2651 3 жыл бұрын

I would also like to see, Tatu city, Konza Technopolis, Buxton estates, Gate Bridge Mombasa, Nairobi Commuter Rail etc Would really appreciate.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

We filming some already

@ckmedia9517 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome

@locallinks8156 3 жыл бұрын

at 22.49, this guy who lives in Huruma and lets his goats wander across the road to GSU area. He has been doing this for years. I grew up seeing goats from Huruma crisis cross the highway. It is now a super highway and with a BRT coming on board. That man (or woman) needs advice on how to manage his/her livestock in the city. Same for Maasais who bring their cows on Ngong and Mombasa roads. Not forgetting hawkers using pedestrian walks and side roads for business. Times have changed and so should they. But hey, A VERY INFORMATIVE AND WELL PACKAGED HOMEGROWN DOCUMENTARY. This is our 'National Geographic' for our infrastructure. May all Governors from Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru see how to transform their cities and not wait to get too crowded before they re-plan their roads. Above all, let's us ensure cleanliness in our cities. And when our cities are clean, avoid saying 'it is like a European city', coz you are out of order. Cleanliness is next to godliness and has no color.

@mjm135 3 жыл бұрын

are you trying to say Kisumu should stop calling itself "Yurop"???

@mwanikimwaniki6801 3 жыл бұрын

@@mjm135 lmaaaaaooo😆😆😆😆😆

@elijahewi 3 жыл бұрын

well articulated!! Excellent job.

@MrMaboboz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this.

@sultanmswahilitv4864 3 жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sultan. And we value you a lot ndugu.

@jonjay522 3 жыл бұрын

Mungu aibariki Kenya na Wakenya wote.

@humphrey4058 3 жыл бұрын

Kenya is growing and nice presentation by the KZfaqr.

@tedsteve8327 3 жыл бұрын

The editing is on point 👍

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ted. We really appreciate your support

@bingecommunity4509 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative and thought-provoking content please keep them coming.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ooh. We appreciate ooh

@UjingaZaVictorNaman 3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@ewm4266 3 жыл бұрын

Fikita pia uko Hulu🤗😅

@abu-hasheem6422 3 жыл бұрын

Nairobi is nice despite of its ugly buses called 'matatu' because no insanity there. But as usually very nice content and presentation too.......

@sammycharomwalili6728 3 жыл бұрын

Hii nikazi yangu nafurahia kuwa mtu wa welding good job

@trelio3084 3 жыл бұрын

i love what you are doing . The documentary is so good. i have some skills that can better your performance thats if you allow me to offer my hand

@miguelstart2814 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael. We really appreciate your support.

@kenyanregista 3 жыл бұрын

Top channel guy(s). Top content. Just subscribed to offer my support. Keep them coming.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Regista. We really appreciate your support.

@MuriukiSimon 3 жыл бұрын

Hongera Once Again,You have done it,Big up to the Team

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon. We appreciate your support sir

@MuriukiSimon 3 жыл бұрын

@@KenyanHistorian Keep on Keeping On

@nestaflix 3 жыл бұрын

The least I can do for you is subscribing and watching your videos.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nestaflix. Your support is appreciated sana sana

@tallambismark1062 3 жыл бұрын

this guy deserves more subscribers

@chrismugambi2121 3 жыл бұрын

Good job, as always ✊🏾

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Chris. We appreciate your support always

@domcharleskariuki8964 3 жыл бұрын

Good job I was waiting for this video and you did not disappoint, thanks a lot.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Charles

@domcharleskariuki8964 3 жыл бұрын

@@KenyanHistorian most welcome 👍👏

@keitus7177 3 жыл бұрын

mehn your narration is good... You're talented... all the best

@collinsgutwa283 3 жыл бұрын

Good job brother

@jamalmasya8419 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT WORK

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jamal.

@indechero 3 жыл бұрын

Well as much as it's a welcome, Nairobi needs an underground subway system to beat the traffic congestion.

@mutiemuthuka8850 3 жыл бұрын

Very true my friend, but with the fiscal challenges at play currently, this is the best we can afford for now.

@indechero 3 жыл бұрын

With a budget of $30 bn a 1/3 which is pilferage, Kenya 🇰🇪 can build that even in 3 cities

@MoshiriSam 3 жыл бұрын

Nairobi is not that big for an underground train, express brt and overland trains for Nairobi to thika and machakos will sort our problem short term

@djdondullah8215 3 жыл бұрын

@@MoshiriSam bro you don't know what your saying, Nairobi is atleast 3 or 4 times bigger than Doha, and Doha has one the longest under ground metro in the middle east so far , and it is doing very well and profitable

@MoshiriSam 3 жыл бұрын

@@djdondullah8215 that's the thing we want to copy what is out there, Doha GDP and nairobi's are not the same, hapa expressway mmembiwa you will be paying at the toll stations to use it mnapiga kelele, underground tunnel will be 10times the cost, who will foot the bill.

@dicksonmujessia4999 3 жыл бұрын

Good work

@johnchege8630 3 жыл бұрын

You got good content n love ur narration. Ur so eloquent

@mjm135 3 жыл бұрын

must be Enock Sikolia

@Convoafrica 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the conversations that matter as a nation! Predictability!

@plorem 3 жыл бұрын

Great reporting. The workers seems to be using inefficient tools. They need automated tools as well as real harnesses for safety those ropes are not good enough. I am in Construction BUSINESS some of these tools they are using are not efficient obviously the Contractor is responsible for supplying the correct tools to the workers. I do however, admire the hard work these workers show just being let down by the Contractor in an effort to safe more money for their profits.

@dcapybara7272 3 жыл бұрын

That's very true. I saw them using spanners and that should not be so. Harnesses could save them in case one is knocked by those spinning I beams or accidentally looses a foot. Safety first.

@geoffreyngesa6804 3 жыл бұрын

Great content.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoffrey. We appreciate

@Zenitram-xv1qs 3 жыл бұрын

The terminologies you use in every single episode makes me keep tuned

@Kalisi_Farm 3 жыл бұрын

Your documentaries are well researched. Or you have a background in engineering. Either way great work. You are so informative. You will some day land a tv contract

@duaneorwasa9593 3 жыл бұрын

nice one

@felistern.k7517 3 жыл бұрын

Good job

@mahbubdawood2909 3 жыл бұрын

Foreigns developed decades ago and also used an enough and in an end Kenya 🇰🇪 has stared developing while we are heading to an end of the world 🌍

@ndondiafrika249 3 жыл бұрын

amazing documentary...but wont the BRT take a lane and make the Thika road more congested hence more traffic jam?

@j.o.g.s8179 3 жыл бұрын

the traffic on the main highway is caused by buses and minibuses cause they insist on picking and dropping customers even in rush hour If they're in their own lane the rest of the traffic should flow a lot smoother/more efficiently every day

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

@@j.o.g.s8179 The role played by matatus is them being unreliable and unsafe... So what happens, they make many people buy or put cars on the roa....and that's how traffic snarl ups shape up. Most developed countries are working on policies that encourage people to leave cars at home...that's BRT, trum services, subways and NMTs...if people don't feel safe in public vehicles they end buying private cars swimming the road.

@westmax8491 3 жыл бұрын

I was also wondering too. But will BRT be to the standard where car owners would be compelled to leave their cars at home? It will work if it is on a higher standard than the matatus.

@marshallskinyanjui6574 3 жыл бұрын

exactly! the system they are trying to introduce wont be popular because its poorly designed and thoughtout, more congestion will be expected.

@kevinmaina11 2 жыл бұрын

People will miss Uhuru! This was unfathomable just 5 years ago. Well done G.o.K

@roberttai4694 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the 2003 yote yawesekana slogan after kibaki Government. There were projects everywhere in the country .

@joeyngunu9070 3 жыл бұрын

You just succeeded at making progress noticed Mr Narrator.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

He he. Thanks for your feedback. We are happy you are watching and supporting us. Be blessed

@snowball6175 3 жыл бұрын

Africa is on the move...

@joshuanyulia8055 3 жыл бұрын

Please show us how konza is coming along.

@KenyanHistorian 3 жыл бұрын

Working on it.

@hamidhamiyanji 3 жыл бұрын

Inshaallah

@tanuibarnabas2099 3 жыл бұрын

How do people with disabilities access the stations from the footbridge?

@tonyluseno2673 3 жыл бұрын

And without a functional command and control centre to handle logistics we'll be setting up the system for failure so both hardware and software systems should go in tandem.

@johnwilliam7410 3 жыл бұрын

Blazing mehn

@AlexGathua 3 жыл бұрын

The narrator used to be on Citizen And Ntv

@mercantilebasicvideo9786 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. He's Enock Sikolia.

@patrickgitihu1500 3 жыл бұрын

Thika road was constructed without plans for brt. Brt was an afterthought. Fitting it in includes deforming and robbing thika road it's former beauty and shape. It also weakens the foundational strength of T.R if not properly executed. I will miss the green grass that was btn the roads. Anyway I blv BRT benefits outdo the few negative aspects. Kudos!

@michealouma2410 Жыл бұрын

Nice move as Kenyans,,,but we want #BRT to constructed all over the Nairobi,,,, actually it will be okay,,,,let them not forced on thika road only

@brolox9734 3 жыл бұрын

💯

@sedrickmakokha7859 3 жыл бұрын

Good presentation

@OjolGaming07 3 жыл бұрын

I hope your country have brt like transjakarta. Connect every part of the city

@Staymotivatedtodayandenjoylife 3 жыл бұрын

Hate these bridges setup in the middle of a highway. They'll only add up traffic jam in an already congested highway. Besides, Thika road is literally back to it's oldself... two way lane. Meaning more traffic at peak hours. They should've installed electric buses instead. BRT buses will only bring more congestion. These designs should've been considered before building the actual highway. Thika road will become the new mombasa road. Hectic jam, confusing lanes and more congestion. Especially at pick-up stations.

@MCbwel 3 жыл бұрын

I like how, in our country, steel truss bridges are still engineering feats in 2021. 😂😂😂

@mwanikimwaniki6801 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr lol. We are so behind it isn't even funny

@stevemuchina7716 3 жыл бұрын

Losing one lane to BRt is going backward and will mess up smooth traffic flow both side of the road.GOK designers opted to go the lazy route.

@hjumavideo 3 жыл бұрын

People will lose their life due to accidents. This is criminal design . There was a similar lane like this in London from Heathrow but without bus stop, it become redundant then abandoned.

@victormpapuluu6497 3 жыл бұрын

Now I Believe that Nairobi is a rapidly growing city. if the thika highway is a world-class highway but still experiences the constant traffic jams, then the brt is valid.

@vivakenya2549 3 жыл бұрын

Please do the same at kariminu 2 dam in Gatundu North, kiambu County

@jckalden1700 3 жыл бұрын

Usually a skilled and discipline workforce is required, so that the projects can complete on schedule.

@eddiewanja8587 3 жыл бұрын

This is dope..can someone please enlighten me what the abreviations BRT MEAN..KINDLY.

@leynstalee1818 3 жыл бұрын

Bus Rapid Transit

@bravinetole7563 3 жыл бұрын

will the stare case be friedly to people living with disability?

@bernardmwangi9402 2 жыл бұрын

Informative but are they saying BRT is not for the aged & differently abled people but only those who can walk up the stairs?

@KenyanHistorian 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. Actually It will have provisions for PLWDs. Watch part of the BRT dream dropping next week Bernard.

@JimboJames-wu2df 3 жыл бұрын

The Idea is good in principle but practically it will creat more congestion on the road due to closed lane. The exit routes for brt buses will also not work well. Brt lane should have been put on service roads with bridges on where service lanes touches a roundabout. We have better designers if only they could be given a chance