6 The Journal of Sustainable Mobility Volume 3 Issue 1 June 2016 © Greenleaf Publishing 2016 Mainstreaming Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) in Policy and Planning in Nairobi Institutional Issues and Opportunities Winnie V. Mitullah and Romanus Otieno Opiyo University of Nairobi, Kenya Non-motorized transport (NMT) is a dominant mode of transport in African cities, and there are a number of institutional issues and emerging opportunities in African governments in mainstreaming the mode into the overall planning of cities. This paper relies on previous studies conducted by the Institute for Development Studies on NMT institutional issues. It acknowledges progress made in mainstreaming of NMT in planning in Kenya, by appreciating inherent institutional issues and oppor- tunities using findings on NMT provision in Nairobi stemming from the Sessional Paper number 2 of 2012 on Integrated National Transport Policy, and Nairobi City County Government NMT Policy of 2015. These policies are supported by transport friendly planning initiatives such as the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Author- ity, project on integrated development master plan for the City County of Nairobi (NIUPLAN) and the National Urban Transport Improvement Project (NUTRIP). The paper argues that the two policies and the three initiatives are the first major insti- tutional framework recognizing NMT as an inclusive mode requiring linkage with planning policy and a legal framework. Based on discussion of NMT drivers, institu- tional issues and opportunities, the paper concludes that there is an emerging trend which bears hope for mainstreaming of NMT in Nairobi. There is emerging struc- tured awareness among actors of the need to accommodate NMT into existing modes of transport and planning efforts. However, a number of institutional and implementation issues need to be addressed, such as inadequate NMT infrastructure (including for persons living with disability and cyclists), poor coordination of actors, poor enforcement of regulations, bias towards motorized transport, and poor inter- modal transfer status, for the NMT users in the city of Nairobi to fully enjoy the fruits of policies and planning. O NMT O Transport O Policy O Integrated O Planning and Safety DOI: [10.9774/GLEAF.2350.2016.ju.00003]