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Meru's fortunes up with bypass and stadium but fails to get dams

Kenya Urban Roads Authority officials inspect Meru bypasses on August 16, 2018. [Olivia Murithi, Standard]

One of President Uhuru Kenyatta's most visible legacy projects is the 23km Western and Eastern bypass around Meru town.

Not only has the Sh5 billion project significantly decongested traffic in Meru town, it has also greatly transformed once sleepy villages, with new residential and commercial buildings sprouting in the area.

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