The Kenyan town of Kyumbi is experiencing explosive growth driven by its strategic location on the Nairobi–Mombasa highway, but this success is leading to severe congestion and strained infrastructure.

• Land prices have surged from Sh60,000 in the 1990s to Sh30 million per acre today.
• The town's transformation is linked to the highway's traffic and a pivotal 2001 road accident involving former President Mwai Kibaki.
• Residents are struggling with inadequate basic amenities like water and sanitation, despite the influx of investment and a thriving truck driver economy.