Eldoret Residents Chase Contractor Working on Ksh 5B Project
An aerial view of the Eldoret Southern Bypass project.
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A report by
Daily Nation, indicated that the angry residents held protests on Wednesday, April 21, after the contractor delayed settling a Ksh 4 million land compensation claim.
The contractor and his team are in the process of constructing the Eldoret Bypass valued at Ksh 5 billion to bitumen standards.
Confirming the incident, Kapseret Police boss John Odhiambo revealed that four people were arrested during the protest after they stopped the contractor and his team from accessing the site.
Aerial view of Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County
KeNHA Awards Ksh17B Highway Project to Chinese Firm
President Uhuru Kenyatta touring the Lamu Port on September 8, 2019.
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Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has awarded a new Ksh17 billion highway project to a Chinese firm.
In a special ceremony hosted on Monday, April 19, KeNHA Director General Peter Mundinia signed a tender award to China Communication Construction Company.
The company received the Ksh17 billion tender for the construction of Lamu - Ijara - Garissa highway in a period of 36 months.
The company was directed to upgrade the highway, which is 196 kilometers long, to all-weather gravel standards.
KeNHA Director General Peter Mundinia (second left) holds the signed tender award to China Communication Construction Company alongside the firm s officials.
Section of Thika Road to be Closed
A section of Thika road.
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Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on Friday, April 16 announced that a service lane along Thika Road will be temporarily closed.
The service lane which is located at Ruiru Toll Station next to St Teresa of Avila Catholic will be closed between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 18.
The service lane will be closed for service works and the authority has urged Kenyans to practice caution while using the road on the date of closure.
Traffic snarl-up on Thika Road as seen on Saturday, August 22, 2020
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THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
Motorists snake their way through the traffic jam caused by the construction of the Nairobi Expressway along Mombasa road near Nyayo stadium. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Motorists and commuters will continue spending longer hours in traffic for the rest of the year, as the construction of the Nairobi Expressway moves to an advanced stage.
The government argues this is a ‘small price to pay for the greater good for the 27km stretch, whose construction will ensure “seamless flow of traffic” among other economic benefits.
People using Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway and those from Waiyaki Way will be the most affected. This means lost productivity and time.