This archive report was first published on 25 October 2019.
On October 24, 2019, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced plans to hive off a section of Uhuru Park to make way for the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)-Westlands Expressway.
According to KeNHA, the construction will see an area of 1.3 acres and 23 meters situated along Uhuru Highway hived off from the park, a section which the government said is public land.
Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna clarified that the 23 meters into the park are road reserve for Uhuru Highway, thus, Uhuru Park remains untouched.
KeNHA has further explained that the developer will take a risk to construct the expressway as the existing road will still be maintained and in use and that no motorist will be forced to use the expressway.
The Sh59 billion project, which will be financed under the public-private partnership (PPP), will commence at Mlolongo and head to JKIA all the way to James Gichuru road.
