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Landlords get orders to demolish houses on road reserves

Thika MP Patrick Wainaina (left) goes through a map together with officials from Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), during a field survey to identify a road corridor where two upcoming bypasses will be constructed. During the tour, details emerged some houses have been built on road reserves. [Kamau Maichuhie, Standard]

Landlords in Makongeni and Kiganjo estates in Thika are staring at huge losses after it emerged that their houses were built on road reserves.

This was revealed during a field survey by officials of Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) to identify a road corridor where two upcoming bypasses will be constructed.

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