{"id":1090,"date":"2026-10-28T17:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:26:30","slug":"kisumu-city-launches-modern-public-transport-hubs-by-delson-visaho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/?p=1090","title":{"rendered":"Kisumu City Launches Modern Public Transport Hubs By Delson Visaho"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793208285432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793208285432.jpg 720w, https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793208285432-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kisumu City has opened three new modern public transport hubs designed to ease congestion and improve passenger safety. The facilities, located in key commercial zones, feature designated boarding bays, waiting shelters, sanitation facilities, and digital information boards. City officials said the project forms part of a broader effort to modernize urban mobility along the lakeside region.<br><br>Matatu and bus operators have welcomed the organized system, noting that the clear routing and reduced roadside stopping have improved traffic flow during peak hours. Security personnel and city inspectors are stationed at the hubs to maintain order and address passenger complaints. Early usage figures indicate strong adoption by both operators and daily commuters.<br><br>The hubs were constructed with input from transport associations and local residents to ensure practical design. Solar lighting and rainwater harvesting systems were incorporated to lower operating costs and promote sustainability. City planners say the model could be replicated in other growing urban centres across western Kenya.<br><br>Further improvements, including integrated ticketing options, are under consideration for the coming year. Residents have praised the cleaner and more orderly environment around the new terminals compared with previous informal stages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kisumu City has opened three new modern public transport hubs designed to ease congestion and improve passenger safety. The facilities, located in key commercial zones, feature designated boarding bays, waiting shelters, sanitation facilities, and digital information boards. City officials said the project forms part of a broader effort to modernize urban mobility along the lakeside [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1090"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1096,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090\/revisions\/1096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangazadital.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}