Roselyn Akombe Join Kenyans In Condemning Uhuru Over Expressway Tearing Through Uhuru Park

Former IEBC commissioner Roselyn Akombe.

The news that an expressway, to Westlands, will be cutting through Uhuru Park has been given a nod by the government has captured the attention of Former IEBC Commissioner Roslyn Akombe, who joined Kenyans on social media in condemning the move.

On Monday, the former IEBC commissioner in disbelief took to her twitter handle to express her reservation on the matter saying it was totally unimaginable.

She went ahead and questioned the basis of the approval and when the public was consulted before effecting the plan.

“Somebody, please tell us that is not true. In which insane world do you devour Uhuru Park to build a highway to ease congestion for 12% of motorists?

What about a light rail instead? When was public participation done?” she questioned.

Akombe further regretted the death of Professor Wangari Maathai, a renowned Kenyan social, environmental and political activist, saying if she was alive such projects would have been dismissed with the contempt it deserves.

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Plan of the new expressway to Westlands from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport that will be cutting through Uhuru Park.

“Too bad that our laureate and mentor Prof. Wangari Maathai is no longer here to lead us in opposing this encroachment. That baton was passed to us,” tweeted Akombe.

Detailed plans show that the expressway will devour part of Uhuru Park, bruise Hotel Boulevard and course through the University of Nairobi where it will dwarf  Papal Dais used by Pope Francis in November 2015 during his visit to Kenya.

The agreement of the road signed between KENHA and China Roads and Bridge Company (CRBC) has received czar criticism from a section of Kenyans who took to social media to oppose the plan.

CRBC will construct and operate the expressway for 30 years whereby they will hand the project to the government in 2049.

The Chinese company is expected to mint a total of Ksh102 billion in a deal where they are insulated from competition, taxes and losses.

Here are some of the reactions from Kenyans:

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