(PHOTO: Jenipher Wachie]They wait patiently at the traffic lights. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Huawei, the Chinese-owned Telco, partnered with Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), to apply intelligent cameras and variable timing traffic lights to manage traffic along the road. Read MoreMartin Njuguna, a boda boda rider in the city, has seen many of his colleagues crash to death before and thus appreciates the traffic lights. Road traffic accidents are still high with close to 3,600 fatalities last year. This will reduce the traffic accidents by 40 per cent, improve traffic efficiency by 60 per cent,” Mr Kinoti says.

Source: Standard Digital December 14, 2020 13:36 UTC