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Ruto pledges end to deaths at Nithi Bridge with Sh7bn redesign

By David Njaaga | Apr. 30, 2026

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Nithi Viewpoint in Tharaka Nithi County overlooks the valley where the government plans a Sh7 billion redesign of the deadly Nithi Bridge road section. [File,Standard]

The government has launched a Sh7 billion redesign of the Nithi Bridge in Tharaka Nithi County, targeting a stretch that has killed hundreds over decades.

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