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Gold rush: Sh31b road project triggers mad scramble for land

The state plans to spend Sh31b convert the Kenol-Sagana-Marua road into a dual highway. [File, Standard]

The proposal to convert the Kenol-Sagana-Marua road into a dual highway has driven entrepreneurs into a land-buying frenzy.

The Sh31 billion expansion of the Nairobi-Nyeri highway from Kenol – where Thika Road ends to Marua in Nyeri – has led to a scramble for land along the highway.

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