Govt Buys Iconic City Cabanas Club for Ksh1.5 Billion
President Uhuru Kenyatta toasting
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The government has finished the compulsory acquisition of the famous City Cabanas along Mombasa Road at a cost of Ksh1.5 billion in a transaction that has been termed as controversial.
Hotel owner Rosaline Njeri Macharia was paid the money by the National Lands Commission on behalf of the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
According to the transfer documents, the money was paid in installments of Ksh1 billion, Ksh522.3 million and Ksh25 million to the businesswoman s accounts.
Entrance to the famous City Cabanas Hotel in Nairobi
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New Ksh1.9B Nairobi Traffic Control System Takes Shape
Traffic snarl-up at Globe City Roundabout in Nairobi County
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Plans to set up Nairobi City s new traffic control system are on course with its design already completed.
The Integrated Traffic Management Centre (TMC) will be set up at a cost of Ksh1.9 billion with the aim of enhancing traffic management in the city.
According to the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) the centre will be located on a 10-acre parcel of land in the City Cabanas area on Mombasa Road.
The system which is set to ease traffic jams was unveiled by President Uhuru Kenyatta in November 2020.
Design for Nairobi traffic management centre completed
Wednesday February 10 2021
By COLLINS OMULO
Summary
Kura said preparations are now underway for groundbreaking works for the facility which will be located on a newly acquired 10-acre parcel of land in the City Cabanas area on the city’s Mombasa Road.
The plan is now in the final stages for the project ahead of its groundbreaking.
The building will house a Sh1.9 billion smart traffic control system aimed at enhancing traffic management in Nairobi.
The design of a new Integrated Traffic Management Centre (TMC) for Nairobi is complete, paving the way for its construction.