Nairobi Bypasses
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The proposed Nairobi Bypasses are currently under construction by the Kenyan government and financed by Chinese Government. Their construction seeks to ease congestion in Nairobi
's downtown area and the surrounding suburbs.
The Bypasses will comprise the:
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
's downtown area and the surrounding suburbs.
The Bypasses will comprise the:
- Northern bypass - linking Limuru road to Thika RoadThika RoadThika Road is a major road in Kenya linking the City of Nairobi and Thika town. The road is currently under major construction to expand it to a superhighway consisting of an eight-lane highway. The total cost of the expansion was estimated at Ksh 27 billion, but could be higher due to increasing...
- Eastern bypass - linking Mombasa road to Ruiru-Kiambu road near Kamiti prisonKamiti Maximum Security PrisonKamiti Maximum Security Prison is a prison in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located in the agricultural district of Kiambu. Originally named "Kamiti Downs", it sits in the middle of its own estates which lie fallow and untended....
- Southern bypass - run from KikuyuKikuyu, KenyaKikuyu is a town in the Central Province of Kenya. The town is located 20 km northwest of central Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Kikuyu hosts a town council and an administrative division in the Kiambu District....
to Mombasa road via Ngong road & LangataLangataLang'ata is a suburb of Nairobi in Kenya, lying south west of the city centre and east of Karen. The suburb consists of many smaller housing developments, referred to as estates. They include Nairobi Dam, Otiende, Southlands, Ngei, Jambo estate, Onyonka, Madaraka Estate and many others...