Proposed Eastern Bypass Expansion Threatens Ruai And Embakasi Residents

The proposed expansion of the Eastern Bypass into a 4-lane dual carriage highway is giving several landlords and homeowners sleepless nights.

In the supplementary budget 2019/2020 shared by the Parliament, Ksh 100 million had been dedicated to promote the expansion of the project.

A research analysis conducted by the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) during the approval process of the project reveals that land along the bypass is both public and privately owned.

“Land use along the Eastern bypass consists of residential dwellings, retail business (shops, supermarkets, petrol stations, hardware stores, and fast food cafes),” the report read.

The project is to be undertaken in conjunction with the dualling of the Northern Bypass route, which saw homeowners in Ruaka turn to the courts to demand compensation for the hundreds of apartments that are scheduled for demolition.

The Ksh40 billion project is anticipated to change the landscape of the 31.4 km stretch of road that crosses Mihang’o, Ruai, Embakasi and Mukuru kwa Njenga.

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