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The Sh1b 24-km road that ‘can’t be built because of sewage, poor drainage’

By Gitau Wanyoike | 5yrs ago

The 24-kilometer Gatuanyaga Ring Road project was launched in November 2020. [Gitau Wanyoike,, Standard]

Construction of the 24-kilometer Gatuanyaga Ring Road in Thika, Kiambu County has stalled over the contractor’s alleged inability to navigate the terrain, which is riddled with waste water and poor drainage.

Users will have to wait longer for the completion of the road, which had earlier been scheduled for launch in 30 months, from November 2020.

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