The famous jacaranda trees that run along Kenyatta Avenue down to Serena Hotels have been set aside for removal. The trees have been marked conspicuously with letter X in red which symbolizes buildings set for demolition.
Reports indicate that the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) is expected to construct an overpass in the area, which informed the decision to clear the road by cutting down the trees.
According to KURA, the new carriageway will be constructed along Valley Road/Kenyatta Avenue, Ngong/Nyerere Road Intersection and Upper Hill/Haille Selassie. This new road is meant to link Ngong Road and Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD).
“The elevated carriageways are two, one from Integrity Centre to Serena Hotel and another on the Milimani Close,” KURA resident engineer Benjamin Asin stated.
He also announced that the project was valued at Ksh2.9 billion and is scheduled to begin in the coming year.
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