Residents and transport stakeholders are demanding greater transparency over funding and timelines for the long-awaited Sh7 billion Nithi bridge project aimed at ending decades of fatal accidents.
President William Ruto during the State Funeral Service for Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Nyayo Stadium, October 17, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
The issue of the construction of a new bridge on the Nithi River is a very emotive one, especially to the people who have been directly affected.
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