The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is engaging with traders and local leaders along the Kangundo Road corridor as a 30-day eviction notice for encroaching on road reserves nears its expiry.

• A 30-day notice was issued on May 29, requiring traders to vacate road reserves by June 28.
• KeNHA, through its Lower Eastern Region Director Engineer Wilfred Langat, is holding consultative forums to address compliance issues and explain the necessity of the clearance for planned road development works.
• The exercise is crucial for upcoming improvements including service road upgrades, bus bays, and drainage rehabilitation along the 60-kilometer stretch connecting Nairobi and Machakos counties.

Members of Parliament are demanding the termination and blacklisting of contractors responsible for significant delays in the Ksh 45.5 billion Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Programme.

• The programme, funded by the Government of Kenya and the African Development Bank, covers 61 water and sanitation projects across 58 towns.
• The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation issued the directive to the Principal Secretary for Water and Sanitation, Julius Korir.
• Lawmakers cited non-performing contractors, governance issues, court disputes, and escalating costs as reasons for the delays, emphasizing that the public deserves access to essential services.