Buildings on road reserves to be brought down to pave way for Thika bypasses

Thika MP Patrick Wainaina (in cap) goes through a map together with officials from KURA during a field survey to identify a road corridor where two upcoming bypasses will be constructed. [Kamau Maichuhie, Standard]

Scores of landlords in Makongeni and Kiganjo estates in Thika are staring at incurring huge losses after it merged that their houses have been built on road reserves.

During a field survey by officials of Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA),to identify a road corridor where two upcoming bypasses will be constructed, details emerged some houses have been built on road reserves.