Cabinet approves dualing of Kiambu Road to ease traffic congestion
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 11 – The government has approved the dualing of the 23.5-kilometre Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi Road in a bid to ease persistent traffic Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The Kenyan government has approved the dualing of the 23.5-kilometer Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi Road to alleviate severe traffic congestion in the Nairobi area.
- The project will expand the existing road into a dual carriageway with bypasses and non-motorized transport lanes to improve traffic flow and safety.
- The Environment and Land Court previously limited forest land use for the expansion to only 0.1233 hectares of Karura Forest, following a petition by the Green Belt Movement.
- This development aims to ease chronic traffic jams in areas such as Muthaiga, Runda, Ridgeways, and Kiambu Town.
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