KeNHA to Remove Roadside Structures for Upgrade Works on James Gichuru–JKIA Road

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced plans to remove roadside structures along the James Gichuru Road–Jomo Kenyatta International Airport corridor to pave the way for capacity enhancement, landscaping, and beautification works.

KeNHA Acting Director General Eng. Luka Kimeli has directed all operators with billboards, advertisement signs, tree nursery beds, and temporary structures within the road reserve to remove them within 14 days.

“The Authority hereby notifies all roadside development operators from the James Gichuru Road Junction to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport of the commencement of Capacity Enhancement, Landscaping, and Beautification works on this section of the Road,” KeNHA said.

“The nature of the works requires that all roadside developments (Billboards, Directional and Advertisement Signs, Tree Nursery Beds, and all Temporary Structures) within the road reserve of both sides of the said Road section be removed.”

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KeNHA Deadline

KeNHA explained that billboards erected on private property should not overhang the Road Reserve, as they shall be considered as road encroachment.

The Authority warned that any remaining structures after the deadline will be demolished at the owners’ expense to facilitate the implementation of the project.

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“All the Operators are, therefore, through this notice, directed to remove them within 14 days from the date of this Notice. This is to pave the way for the implementation of the Project works,” KeNHA added.

‘At the lapse of the 14 days (Wednesday, February 4, 2026), any structure on the said section shall be removed without further reference to the owners/operators, where applicable, at the owner’s cost.”

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KeNHA Acting Director General Eng. Luka Kimeli has directed all operators with billboards, advertisement signs, tree nursery beds, and temporary structures within the road reserve to remove them within 14 days. PHOTO/My Gov.