THE STANDARD By
Irungu Houghton |
February 13th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Residents of Kibos in Kisumu County salvage their properties after their houses were demolished by the Kenya Railways. [Collins Oduor, Standard]
One week ago, 3,500 men, women and children were forcefully evicted from a settlement they had lived in for 83 years. The evictions are part of an ongoing programme by the Kenya Railways Corporation and other state agencies to expand national railway, water, sewage and road networks. The devastation must leave us wondering. Is there not an alternative that does not have homes, hustles and hopes flattened as Kenya upgrades infrastructure?
Kibos lies between Kisumu East and Muhoroni sub-counties. One of Kisumu County’s four sugar factories can be found here. Kibos is one of the homes of the many railway communities across the nation. Several books, podcasts and films could be written about the Nubians of Kibos.
New Ksh1.9B Nairobi Traffic Control System Takes Shape
Traffic snarl-up at Globe City Roundabout in Nairobi County
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Plans to set up Nairobi City s new traffic control system are on course with its design already completed.
The Integrated Traffic Management Centre (TMC) will be set up at a cost of Ksh1.9 billion with the aim of enhancing traffic management in the city.
According to the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) the centre will be located on a 10-acre parcel of land in the City Cabanas area on Mombasa Road.
The system which is set to ease traffic jams was unveiled by President Uhuru Kenyatta in November 2020.
Design for Nairobi traffic management centre completed
Wednesday February 10 2021
By COLLINS OMULO
Summary
Kura said preparations are now underway for groundbreaking works for the facility which will be located on a newly acquired 10-acre parcel of land in the City Cabanas area on the city’s Mombasa Road.
The plan is now in the final stages for the project ahead of its groundbreaking.
The building will house a Sh1.9 billion smart traffic control system aimed at enhancing traffic management in Nairobi.
The design of a new Integrated Traffic Management Centre (TMC) for Nairobi is complete, paving the way for its construction.
KURA Takes Action on Disaster Bridge Near Thika Road
KURA engineers during an inspection tour.
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The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has initiated plans to construct a new barrier at the Chania River Bridge off the Thika Superhighway.
This is after a widespread public outcry and concerns raised by motorists and pedestrians on social media over the safety status of the bridge. Following an inspection by KURA engineers a decision has been made to remove the barrier and a new one installed to protect this historically ornamental bridge built in 1936, part of the statement by KURA read.
The status of the barrier at the Chania bridge, Thika near Blue Post hotel.
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