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Transport Sector Survey: Nairobi City County

Prepared by : Ipsos Limited (Kenya)

Prepared for : Media Release

Date : 17th June, 2015

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Methodology

Methodology

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Dates of polling 17th - 19th March 2015

Sample Size (a) General Population: (n=415)(b) Households with Cars: (n=401)

Samplingmethodology

(a) General Population: Random, Multi-Stage Sampling(b) Private Car Owners: Purposive

Universe

Data collectionmethodology

Sampling error

Telephonic Interviews (Computer Aided Telephonic Interviews (CATI)

Survey funding

(a) General Population in Nairobi City County(b) Households with Cars in Nairobi City County

(a) General Population: +/-4.9% at 95% confidence level

(b) Households with Cars: not determinable due to lack ofdata that specifies the breakdown on this by populationdistribution and other demographic variables in NairobiCity County

Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Earth Institute,Columbia University

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Respondents’

Demographic Profile:

Demographic Profile

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36% 34%

22%

8%

52%48%

34%29%

23%

14%

79%

21%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Nairobi East Nairobi North Nairobi West Westlands Male Female

General Population (n=415) Households with Cars (n=401)

Demographic Profile

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30%

39%

18%14%

8%

48%

33%

11%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

18 – 24 years 25 – 34 years 35 – 44 years 45+ years


Demographic Profile

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1%

5%

4%

40%

7%

15%

11%

14%

3%

1%

3%

2%

25%

6%

17%

8%

35%

4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Some primary education

Primary education completed

Some secondary education

Secondary education completed

Some middle level college (not University)

Completed mid-level college (not University)

Some University education

University education completed

Post Graduate (Masters, MBA, PhD)

Other


Demographic Profile

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5%

51%

36%

1%

4%

1%

2%

1%

14%

55%

28%

2%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Public Sector wages/salary

Private sector wages /salary

Gains from self-employment

Agriculture (own/household farm)

Given money by others

Pension from previous employment

Unemployed

Refused To Answer


Demographic Profile

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7%

28%

14%

8%

2%

5%

2%

1%

5%

18%

11%

1%

9%

18%

12%

9%

9%

6%

1%

1%

3%

11%

18%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Less than 10,000

10,001 – 25,000

25,001 – 40,000

40,001 – 55,000

55,001 – 75,000

75,001 – 100,000

100,001 – 150,000

150,001 – 399,000

Over 400,000

Has No income

DK

RTA


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Transport Policy-Making:

Public Participation inNairobi City County

“When decisions about transportation are made in Nairobi CityCounty, do you think members of the public like you areconsulted?

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4%11%

89%84%

6% 5%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO Only sometimes

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Car Ownership and Usage

Car Ownership and Usage

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“Does anyone in your household own a vehicle?”

32%

100%

68%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO

Respondentowns

, 60%

Anotherhouseholdmember(s)

own(s),40%

Base: Those who stated that they orsomeone in their household owns a

vehicle (n=133)

Respondentowns

, 80%

Anotherhouseholdmember(s)

own(s),20%

Base: Households with Cars (n=401)

“How many cars are there in your household?”

76%

16%

4% 4%

77%

19%

2% 1%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

One Two Three Four or more

Those who stated that they or someone in their household owns a vehicle (n=133)

Households with Cars (n=401)

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“What is the car/are the cars mainly used for?”

75%

21%

4%

65%

27%

7%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

For personal transport Both business and personaltransport

For doingbusiness/commercial purpose

Those who stated that they or someone in their household owns a vehicle (n=133)

Households with Cars (n=401)

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Current Situation onTransportation in Nairobi City

County:

• Modes

• Destinations

• Time Spent Getting to Main Destination

• Loss of Business/Work Due to TransportChallenges

• Estimated Time Lost in Traffic

• Inaccessible Areas

• Crime Experiences In The Last One YearWhile Moving Around

“When you have to go somewhere, how often do you use…?”

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71%

1%

20%

42%

7%

1%

16%

10%15%

25%

14%

2% 3%

13%

58%

36%

28%

51%

25%22%

1%

30% 28%

6%

27%

72% 74%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Matatu/Bus Taxi Private car Walking Motorcyclebodaboda

Train Bicycle

Daily/ Usually Once/Twice a week Rarely Never

Base: General Population (n=415)

“When you have to go somewhere, how often do you use…?”

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37%

2%

63%

27%

1% 1%

37%

11%

29%23%

7%2% 2%

23%

66%

6%

40%

47%

23% 25%

2%

20%

2%6%

44%

75% 75%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Matatu/Bus Taxi Private car Walking Motorcyclebodaboda

Train Bicycle

Daily/ Usually Once/Twice a week Rarely Never

Base: Households with Cars (n=401)

“What’s your most common destination?”

90%

19% 17%12%

94%

21% 20%

8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Work/Job Shopping Visitingfriends/relatives

Educationalinstitution


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“How long does it usually take you to travel to this destination?”

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14%

31%

26%

10%

18%

12%

25%

33%

12%

18%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

15 minutes orless

15 – 30minutes

30 minutes to 1hour

Over 1 hour Depends on thetraffic


“How long does it usually take you to travel to this destination?”

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14%

31%

26%

10%

18%

12%

25%

33%

12%

18%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

15 minutes orless

15 – 30minutes

30 minutes to 1hour

Over 1 hour Depends on thetraffic


“How much time do you think you lose in traffic in a typical weekday?”

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6% 2%

15% 14%

31%26%

48%

57%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


Hardly any/None Up to half an hour (30 minutes)

About 30 minutes to 1 hour 1 hour or more

“Have you ever lost or not taken a job/business because oftransport problems?”

23

30%34%

70%66%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO

“Are there any places you sometimes need to go to that you cannotdo so by using matatu or bus?”

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12% 12%

82% 80%

6% 8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO Not sure

• Industrial area• Kirinyaga Road• Embakasi• Muthaiga• Parklands• Karen• Dennis Pritt Road

“In the last one year, have you been a victim of crime in the citywhile moving around?’

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39% 36%

61% 64%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO

49%

36%

20%

15%

7%

1%

27%

35%

42%

8%

5%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Inside a public transport vehicle

Walking from once place to another

Inside a personal vehicle

Waiting for a public transport vehicle at a bus stop

On the street talking to someone

Other


“What were you doing at the time this/ times these happened?

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Attitudes Towards

Non- Motorized Transport

“If there were special lanes for bicycles, would you consider ridinga bicycle to move around Nairobi?”

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33%37%

56%51%

11% 12%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES

NO

Depends on where I am going/on the weather/other factors

“If there were special lanes for bicycles, would you consider ridinga bicycle to move around Nairobi?”

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28%

40%

58%

50%

14% 11%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Car Owners (General Population); n=91 Car Owners (Households with Cars) ;n=322

YES

NO

Depends on where I am going/on the weather/other factors

“What can be done be done to make it easier for people to walk invarious places around the city?”

67%

64%

37%

25%

7%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

68%

59%

37%

30%

9%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Better side-walks

Better pedestrian cross walks/over/under-passes/foot bridges

Less crime

More park areas

Cleaner environment

Better roads i.e. expansion

Removal of private car within CBD

Improve on security i.e. more lighting,CCTV

No entrance PSV Vehicles in town

DK


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“How would you like to travel around Nairobi if the following werenot an issue?”

15%

21%25%

22%

4% 2%

60%

47%44%

1%

16% 16%

2% 2%

8%

1%5%

2%5% 3%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Cost Time Safety

Matatu/Bus Taxi Private car

Walking Motor-cycle bodaboda Train

Bicycle

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“How would you like to travel around Nairobi if the following werenot an issue?”

14% 14% 13%13%

6%4%

67%

61%

56%

2%

11%

18%

1% 1%4%2%

4%2%1% 1% 4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Cost Time Safety

Matatu/Bus Taxi

Private car Walking

Motor-cycle bodaboda Train

Bicycle

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Children and SchoolTransport

“Are there any children living in the home/household who go toschool every day?”

33

43%

60%57%

40%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO

One, 41%

Two, 40%Three, 16%

Four ormore, 3%

Base: Those who stated that there are childrenliving in the home/household who go to school

(n=178)

One, 35%

Two, 45%

Three , 15%

Four ormore, 5%

Base: Those who stated that there are childrenliving in the home/household who go to school

(n=240)

“How far is their school?”

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67%

20%

3%

9%

35%

45%

15%

5%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Less than 2 Km 2-5 km 5-10 Km 11 -20 Km DK


“How do they usually get to and from school?”

35

57%

28%

12%7%

3%

25%

53%

11%

21%

1%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Walk School bus Public transport(bus/matatu)

Private car Motorcycles


“Do you feel that your child’s trip to and from school is safe orunsafe?”

36

71%

19%10%

65%

27%

8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Safe Somewhat safe Unsafe


38%

31%

17%

14%

25%

26%

21%

26%

1%

0% 50%

Road accidents byother vehicles

Crime (kidnapping,terrorism, robbery)

Traffic accident whilewalking

Poor driving of schoolbus

Child's health

General Population (n=51)

Private Car Owners (n=84)

“What is your biggest concern?”

37

Road Accidents:

Personal and FamilyInvolvement

“Have you ever been involved in a road accident?”

38

12%25%

88%75%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

General Population (n=415) Private Car Owners (n=401)

YES NO

“What did it or the most recent one involve if more than one?”

55%

47%

11%

11%

4%

1%

61%

39%

5%

10%

1%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Personal car

Matatu

Truck

Motor-bike

Pedestrians

Knocked a wall


Private Car Owners (n=99)

“Have any of your family members ever been involved been in aroad accident?”

39

11%21%

89%79%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO

“Was anyone of them seriously injured or killed?”

63%

24%

17%

6%

6%

60%

21%

20%

7%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Someone was seriously injured

No one killed/injured

Someone was killed

Someone was slightlyinjured(minor)

Other


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Future Considerations onTransportation in Nairobi

City County:

Information Sources, Opinion onFlexible Working Hours, Lower

Speed Limits and Information Gaps

“When you need to go somewhere in Nairobi that you haven’t beento before, how do you get information about the best way to getthere?”

71%

41%

33%

23%

11%

2%

2%

1%

56%

62%

25%

18%

17%

2%

4%

2%

1%

1%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Friends

Google maps

Family members

Ask the conductor/driver

Internet

Ask a security guard

Use a phone app

Ask anybody

Use taxi/ask taxi driver

Use road signs


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“Do you support ….?”

91%

68%

97%

7%

31%

2%2%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Flexiblework/business

hours?

Lower speedlimits in the

city?

Lower speedlimits around

schools?

YES NO No opinion

42

95%

70%

98%

4%

29%

1%1% 1%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Flexiblework/business

hours?

Lower speedlimits in the

city?

Lower speedlimits around

schools?

YES NO No opinion

Base: Households with Cars (n=401)Base: General Population (n=415)

“What kind of information about transport should the governmentprovide to the public in Nairobi?”

43

51%

50%

40%

37%

18%

10%

0%

1%

54%

44%

41%

49%

8%

8%

1%

1%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Road changes/repair

Current traffic conditions

New projects

Traffic control measures/technology

Public transport maps

Expenditure

Updates about fare

Road safety compaign

DK


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Air Quality in Nairobi CityCounty

“What is your opinion of the air in Nairobi?”

45

15%

3%

26%

43%

12%

1%

14%

3%

32%

42%

9%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

It is good

It is very good

It is bad

It is very bad

It is in between (neither bad nor good)

Not sure


“Do you think it (the air) affects your health?”

93% 93%

1% 1%6% 6%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO Not sure

46

Nairobi National Park

“Have you ever visited Nairobi National Park?”

47

60%

75%

40%

25%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%


YES NO

“Have you ever visited Nairobi National Park?”

48

86%

78%

14%

22%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Car Owners (General Population); n=91 Car Owners (Households with Cars) ;n=322

YES NO

For further information contact:Dr. Jackie KloppAssociate Research ScholarCenter for Sustainable Urban DevelopmentEarth Institute, Columbia University+254 705 788 [email protected]

Victor RatengProject Manager - Opinion [email protected]

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