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The construction of 1.4km bridge was expected to start in June but it was delayed. [Collins Oduor, Standard]
A Japanese firm has started a resettlement plan for residents who will be displaced by the construction of the Sh84 billion Mombasa Gates Bridge.
Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), through Repcan Association Limited, held a meeting yesterday with 500 fishermen to be affected by the project at Likoni.
The fishermen said they should be fully involved from the initial stages of the project to avert any future misunderstanding that could derail its implementation.
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“We are an integral part of this project. Our only source of livelihood will be greatly disrupted once the project formally starts,” said Khamisi Mwamoe, chairman of Likoni Beach Management Unit (BMU).
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KeNHA Plan to Close Mombasa Highway
Traffic along Makupa causeway in Mombasa in 2020.
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Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has warned of the closure of the main Mombasa highway to allow for the construction of Makupa Bridge valued at Ksh4.5 billion.
In a statement to the press on Wednesday, May 12, Charles Njogu, assistant director corporate communication at KeNHA, confirmed that a diversion would be created to offer alternative route.
He further noted that the team, which is currently engaging stakeholders, was yet to settle on a preferred diversion route.
He revealed that the agency was looking at utilising the land adjacent to the route as the most viable section to construct the diversion routes for the project.