An elevated view captures a highly congested urban intersection in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to the Parliament Buildings

An elevated view captures a highly congested urban intersection in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to the Parliament Buildings. The Parliament Building, characterized by its classical columns and a prominent red-tiled roof, is visible in the upper-right quadrant, bordered by landscaped grounds, a paved parking area with several parked cars, and a winding asphalt road. The mid-ground and foreground are dominated by a multi-lane road network exhibiting severe traffic congestion. Numerous vehicles, predominantly white public transport vans (matatus), along with larger orange and blue buses, various private cars (sedans and SUVs in silver, grey, blue, red, and black), and motorcycles (boda-bodas), are densely packed and largely stationary across multiple lanes. A large white box truck is centrally positioned diagonally within a complex intersection in the lower-middle, surrounded by other vehicles. Pedestrians are visible on sidewalks bordering the main thoroughfare and actively navigating the congested areas around the intersection. Trees and green spaces are interspersed between the roadways and buildings. The scene depicts a peak traffic period with significant vehicular and pedestrian activity.