Kenya Urban Roads Authority to demolish building along Mombasa road

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) will demolish a commercial building that has stalled a major road project along Mombasa road.

Work on the Sh2.5 billion interchange at the City Cabanas-Mombasa Road junction is yet to be completed because the conspicuous M/s Compar’s building stands on a power line.
The building that stretches for about 400 metres has stalled construction of the interchange to enable motorists on the Eastern bypass join Mombasa road on their way to the city centre.

The building, which also houses shipping company Maersk Group’s warehouses, forced Kura to construct a temporary road to connect Mombasa Road and Kiang’ombe estate which was not accessible.

Kura Director General Joseph Nkadayo said on a site visit, “The case is awaiting determination at the National Land Commission. Once it is done, we shall move fast and demolish it.”

Part of development plans for the area obtained from the directorate of Physical Planning, Nairobi City County Government, Kenya Power Company and Kura indicate that the disputed portion is actually a power line way-leave.

Compar Ltd defended the genuineness of the title deed during proceedings at the Lands commission.

Mr Nkadayo said, “Nairobians continue to suffer due to the blocked road yet the design of the proposed interchange is a masterpiece of civil engineering comprising three loops and one slippage.”