The Nairobi Expressway has been nominated for the “best technological innovation in transport” award in the second edition of the Africa Mashariki Awards.
In a notice by the organizers on Monday, Moja Expressway Company, which operates the Chinese-built road, has been nominated for its electronic toll collection (ETC) system. This innovation allows motorists to seamlessly pay for using the expressway.
To utilize the service, a copy of one's identity card and logbook must be provided during registration.
Additionally, automobiles must have a chip installed so that users can top off their cash balance to pay for the service.
Drivers now prefer the ETC system since it saves time, there is no need to stand in queue to pay for the service, and MOJA Motorway Company, which operates the contemporary thoroughfare, provides discounts.
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“To vote for us, register an account, select a category, fill in the required information and click vote,” MOJA informed users in the notice.
The nomination comes as the 27 km expressway that stretches from south to west of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi continues to record success in usage.
Steve Zhao, the chief executive officer of MOJA Expressway Company, said recently that the road’s traffic volume since inception in 2022 has exceeded 20 million vehicles, with the average traffic volume hitting 65,000 per day.
The Afrika Mashariki Awards are the first of their kind in East Africa and aim to celebrate excellence in the industry.
The organizers include various government agencies in the sector, including the National Transport and Safety Authority, Kenya Ports Authority, and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
