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Why Outer Ring road's design is causing challenges ahead of commissioning

Traders go about their businesses oblivious of the dangers at the Huruma-Dandora junction along Outer Ring road in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina.Standard)

Even before it is officially commissioned, the design variations and challenge of constructing a highway in a densely populated area are likely to haunt users of Outer Ring Road.

With a similar design to Thika Superhighway, the 13km stretch of eight lanes of tarmac at its widest end is an engineering marvel and a visual spectacle.

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