Traders Count Losses After KeNHA Demolishes Kiosks Along Thika Superhighway at Roysambu
NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 5 - Hundreds of traders operating in Roysambu and Kasarani along the Thika Superhighway are counting losses worth millions of shillings - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Hundreds of traders are facing significant financial losses after the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) conducted late-night demolitions of their kiosks and shops along the Thika Superhighway at Roysambu.
- Demolitions targeted structures erected on the road reserve, flattening numerous businesses.
- The operation by KeNHA followed an expired notice for traders to vacate the area.
- Similar demolitions recently occurred in Githurai 45, with plans for a parking yard; traders in Allsops and Drive-In have also received vacate notices.
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