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Originally published by Kenyanstop
March 5, 2026
4h ago
KeNHA Hits Back Amid Outcry Over Tree Cutting for Rironi-Mau Summit Expansion
The project aims to ease decongestion along the busy Nairobi-Nakuru Highway but questions are about over ecological considerations for the project...
✨ Key Highlights
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has confirmed a structured environmental restoration programme for the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway expansion, addressing public outrage over tree removal.
- KeNHA pledges to plant four trees for every one removed during the highway's dualling.
- The Rironi-Mau Summit Highway expansion is a 175-kilometre project costing between Ksh170 billion and Ksh200 billion.
- Tree replacement aims to enhance biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and serve as carbon sinks, with cut trees handed over to the National Youth Service (NYS).
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