Waiyaki Way dualling: Residents demand answers from govt as project gains momentum

Residents in Waiyaki Way, connecting Museum Hill in Westlands, Nairobi, to Gitaru in Kiambu County, are demanding answers from the government regarding their displacement as road dualization plans advance. Speaking to the media on Sunday, November 15, 2026, Evelyn Mwende, a long-time resident since 2014, expressed confusion over the planned road boundary changes.

Officials had previously marked additional sections for clearance and informed residents they would need to vacate by January. Mwende questioned what the residents were expected to do next and why they were being moved again. She appealed to the government to identify alternative locations for those who might be displaced, emphasizing that the area is also significant to them as a place of worship.

"If they tell us to stay, show us another place," she stated, adding that the site holds spiritual importance for the community. A representative of Hebron Church, established in the area in 2013 and linked to the Korino denomination, joined the discussion. He had settled in the area in 2013 and later secured space for the church.

He expressed gratitude for the space provided and for the support offered to the church. Meanwhile, a Nyumba Kumi official, who has resided in the community for years and has mediated disputes on behalf of residents, said she had been serving the community as a "mother of the neighborhood." She pledged to continue assisting the community in resolving any issues, including those related to the road expansion.

The residents' concerns have arisen as the road project raises questions about the future of homes and places of worship in the affected area. Mwende reiterated the community's need for transparent communication from the government, especially regarding the relocation plans for those expected to move by January. They expressed a desire to know where they would be able to settle if they had to leave as the road project progresses.