Judge halts demolitions in Sh1.8bn Thika bypass plan

Thika-Land

Members of Umoja Settlement Scheme in Thika during a past protest in Nairobi. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

A judge has suspended a plan to demolish houses at the Umoja Settlement Scheme in Thika to pave the way for the Sh1.8 billion bypass, which connects Thika-Garissa and Nairobi-Nyeri highways through Delmonte farm.

The 21-kilometre road project, which the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) undertaking, aims to end traffic snarl-ups in Thika town.

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