Lack of cars definitely ain't the problem there now. Nairobi during rush hour (0600-2300) is something to behold. You can watch a two-lane opposing-traffic road turn into a four-lane one-way road in the space of about 10 minutes. Traffic's stopped up, so someone pulls out into the shoulder to try and push ahead. The shoulder gets stopped up, so then someone pulls into the opposing lane and starts blaring their horn at those with the gall to be coming the other way. So three lanes are jammed up, and then people start pulling into the opposite shoulder until that gets stopped up. It's really breathtaking.
"Standing quietly in line" is also not a big concept in these parts. Emaciated 80-year-old grannies will start throwing elbows like it's a rugby scrum.
"Standing quietly in line" is also not a big concept in these parts. Emaciated 80-year-old grannies will start throwing elbows like it's a rugby scrum.
