KeNHA has directed business owners along parts of the Thika Super Highway to relocate elsewhere. The authority issued a 7-day notice starting 23rd February, 2026.
KeNHA, Kenya’s statutory body that oversees the construction and rehabilitation of highways, was formed in 2008. The authority is also responsible for installing weighbridges.
Traders’ Wares Recently Destroyed
KeNHA’s vacation warning was directed at the occupants of Kihunguro and Allsops, as well as those trading at Delview.
In issuing the warning, KeNHA aims to prevent traders from losing valuable items due to unnecessary destruction. Last week, several traders decried the destruction of their business premises at the Githurai area along Thika Road, Nairobi.
Police sent to keep guard during the road reserve clearance clashed with the affected traders, who protested and blocked the highway. The traders insisted that although KeNHA had issued a notice requiring them to vacate, it was insufficient to secure a suitable location, especially without any compensation or facilitation.
KeNHA Enhancing Safety
During the Githurai evictions, some traders argued that they had been at the location for several years and that no one had interfered with them. However, in mitigation, KeNHA has now explained that the ongoing clearance is meant to enhance safety along the superhighway.