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Among the areas listed for the interruption are Westlands and Lavington, where customers along Riverside Drive, Chalbi Drive, Convent Drive, Gitanga Road, Kunde Road, Hedred, Mbaazi, Masanduku, Leloghi Gardens, Ole Ndume Road, King’ara Road and Riara Road will be affected.
Long queues of stranded commuters are reported in several areas including Githurai, Allsops, Bunyala Roundabout and sections of Thika Road as many people attempting to get into the city were either turned back or forced to seek alternative means of transport.
Nyamari contends that matatus frequently subject passengers to excessively loud music without prior notice, exposing unsuspecting commuters to noise that can cause psychological distress and harm to health.
KURA stated that the State House Road project is part of a larger programme to rehabilitate 93 roads across the country, with a total budget of Sh15.6 billion. Other major roads included in the plan are Mfangano Ring Road, Mathare access roads, Casuarina Road in Kilifi, Kagio-Kanharu-Kathaka Road, and Nakuru town’s East Roads.
The matatu operators filed the petition after receiving notices from both EPRA and the Nairobi County government ordering them to leave the stations. Omari explained that the legal action was prompted by information suggesting authorities intended to carry out the evictions on November 19.
According to Safaricom senior manager Zachary Kirogoi Mburu, a number registered in Murangiri’s name was active on June 20 at 11:20 am at St. Ellis House and later between 3:56 p.m. and 6:21 p.m. at the same location.
The crackdown comes amid rising fears in the CBD, where residents and social media users have shared alarming accounts of criminals targeting phones, handbags, and other valuables.
Videos circulating online show victims warning others to stay vigilant, particularly in the evenings when streets are poorly lit.
The company clarified that the Nairobi Expressway remains a public road adding that all planned road closure notices are only shared through its official social media platforms
Roadblocks were mounted on various stategic places , Thika Road at Pangani, Mombasa Road at Nyayo Stadium, and Ngong Road at the City Mortuary junction.
Marjan explained that the new office would help the Commission cut down on high recurrent expenses, including rent and hiring of external venues for meetings, training, and material storage.
The petition focuses on the police decision to seal off major entry points into the CBD using barbed wire and other barriers without notice, an action the Institute says was meant to block planned demonstrations and silence public expression.