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Elder Lister
Almost at the tail end of the construction of the expressway, they've suddenly realized a terrorist can stop at the highway and blow them up with a bazooka. Who couldn't have foreseen that?, Didn't they do feasibility studies and see that the expressway will dwarf parliament? It was pretty obvious even from the designs that they were busy showing around. Or they have already "identified" land to relocate parliament to?
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“In view of the current situation, the Expressway is above parliamentary buildings. A terrorist can easily come with a bazooka and hit Parliament,” he said.
“It’s a weighty matter that needs to be looked at urgently as the construction of the highway is going on. If possible, a perimeter wall should be erected so that the state of security can be maintained with GSU patrolling the highway,” he added.
Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu said their offices at Continental House are also exposed to security threats.
“The other day I was in the office on the sixth floor, the site wall of the highway is not high enough. What if someone stood there and targeted Parliament? The relevant committee should convene as fast as possible, summon the relevant authorities and see how the matter can be addressed,” he said.
“There might be another State of the Nation address this year and I can just imagine a situation where we have the President, CJ, Speaker and chief security officers in the House. We can see the threat we are exposing ourselves to,” he added.
Weighty matter
Speaker Justin Muturi termed the matter as weighty and directed the security and transport committees to convene a meeting with the relevant authorities and table a report within 21 days.
“We need to hear from the experts. Present to us a report that we can work with,” he said. The chairman of the security committee, Mr Peter Mwathi, said he would plan for the meetings.
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the parent firm of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), is funding the highway, with the project’s contract value pegged at Sh72.8 billion.
One of key infrastructure development projects undertaken by the Jubilee administration, the Expressway links the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with Westlands.
It links to the new Kangemi-Rironi four-lane dual carriageway and the Western Bypass running from Wangige to Ruaka. Construction started in late 2020 and has come at a cost for businesses and residents on Mombasa Road, with motorists enduring heavy traffic snarl-ups.
On completion, the road will stretch 27km and it’s meant to ease traffic flows in and out of the city centre. The MPs’ concerns come just a week after various embassies in Nairobi issued terror alerts.
France, Germany and the Netherlands warned that terrorists were planning attacks on key installations, malls or places frequented by Western nationals.
MPs raise security concerns over Nairobi Expressway
Muturi directs security and transport committees to convene a meeting with relevant authorities and table a report within 21 days.
nation.africa
“In view of the current situation, the Expressway is above parliamentary buildings. A terrorist can easily come with a bazooka and hit Parliament,” he said.
“It’s a weighty matter that needs to be looked at urgently as the construction of the highway is going on. If possible, a perimeter wall should be erected so that the state of security can be maintained with GSU patrolling the highway,” he added.
Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu said their offices at Continental House are also exposed to security threats.
“The other day I was in the office on the sixth floor, the site wall of the highway is not high enough. What if someone stood there and targeted Parliament? The relevant committee should convene as fast as possible, summon the relevant authorities and see how the matter can be addressed,” he said.
“There might be another State of the Nation address this year and I can just imagine a situation where we have the President, CJ, Speaker and chief security officers in the House. We can see the threat we are exposing ourselves to,” he added.
Weighty matter
Speaker Justin Muturi termed the matter as weighty and directed the security and transport committees to convene a meeting with the relevant authorities and table a report within 21 days.
“We need to hear from the experts. Present to us a report that we can work with,” he said. The chairman of the security committee, Mr Peter Mwathi, said he would plan for the meetings.
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the parent firm of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), is funding the highway, with the project’s contract value pegged at Sh72.8 billion.
One of key infrastructure development projects undertaken by the Jubilee administration, the Expressway links the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with Westlands.
It links to the new Kangemi-Rironi four-lane dual carriageway and the Western Bypass running from Wangige to Ruaka. Construction started in late 2020 and has come at a cost for businesses and residents on Mombasa Road, with motorists enduring heavy traffic snarl-ups.
On completion, the road will stretch 27km and it’s meant to ease traffic flows in and out of the city centre. The MPs’ concerns come just a week after various embassies in Nairobi issued terror alerts.
France, Germany and the Netherlands warned that terrorists were planning attacks on key installations, malls or places frequented by Western nationals.
