Traders and other occupants operating on road reserve land along the Kamulu-Joska-Malaa-Tala-Kangundo Road have been given 30 days to remove their structures or face eviction.
In a notice issued on May 29, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) directed all individuals and businesses occupying the road reserve without approval to vacate the area and clear any unauthorised developments.
This notice concerns various areas which are experiencing tremendous growth, namely Kamulu, Joska, Malaa, Kantafu, Nguluni, Tala, Kangundo Town, Koma Hill, Stage 26, Muthwani, and Kwa Ndege.
According to KeNHA, this action is one of the steps meant to pave way for road improvements along this important transport route connecting some parts of Machakos county and the outskirts of Nairobi City.
According to the authority, this step was necessitated by the fact that some of the developments to be demolished have invaded the road reserve, which is governed by the Kenya Roads Act, 2007.
KeNHA revealed that the improvement works to be carried out will comprise upgrading service roads, construction of bus stops, and the rehabilitation of drainage systems.
“Road Improvement Project as part of performance based road safety and maintenance improvement on this road,” the authority stated.
Affected traders and property owners have been asked to remove their goods, kiosks, structures and any other developments within the road reserve before the expiry of the notice on June 29, 2026.
The agency warned that any structures or materials still occupying the reserve after the deadline will be removed without further notice.
KeNHA said the clearance exercise will be carried out in accordance with the law governing the protection and management of road reserves.
The notice comes just days after the authority issued a similar directive to traders and occupants along the Kisii-Ahero highway.
In that notice, traders operating on the road reserve were also given 30 days to vacate as part of ongoing road safety and traffic improvement measures.
The latest move is expected to affect hundreds of traders operating along the fast-growing Kamulu-Kangundo corridor, an area that has witnessed rapid population growth and increased commercial activity in recent years.
