Published on January 31, 2026 by Kariuki Mwangi
Last Updated on 3 days by Kariuki Mwangi
BY GWIJI SIRENGO
The residents of Fedha Estate are sounding a loud and urgent alarm over the brazen emergence of illegal structures at the critical junction of Fedha Road and the Fedha Estate Access Road.
Residents claim that, while they have patiently awaited the completion of the ongoing road rehabilitation, the progress is being overshadowed by a massive and blantant mushrooming of, otherwise, unsightly ‘chicken cages’ and multiple makeshift stalls erected illegally on the road reserve.
“This is no longer just an issue of urban planning—it has escalated into a direct violation of property rights and a serious public health crisis. These structures are being built directly against the perimeter walls of private residences, effectively encroaching on personal property and defacing the neighborhood. Beyond the physical obstruction, the presence of livestock in a high-traffic residential area is a ticking time bomb,”the residents claim.
The accumulation of poultry waste, feathers, and stagnant oduors create a hazardous environment, attracting pests and releasing biological pollutants into the air.
This junction is a primary artery for the community and the same path through which children use every morning to go to school and where residents walk to return home after their daily work forcing them to navigate through the stench and potential health hazards from animal waste, an unacceptable risk to families.
“We are tired of ‘sleeping on the job’ enforcement that allows private interests to pollute public spaces while taxpayers wait for a modern, clean road. We are calling on our local leaders—including MP Hon. Babu Owino, the Ward MCA, and Governor Johnson Sakaja—to intervene immediately. We demand that the Nairobi City County Health Department, the Planning Department, and KURA to move with speed to demolish these illegalities,” residents lamented.
A road project must bring progress and sanitation, not a descent into lawlessness and disease. The authorities must act now to restore order and protect the health of Fedha residents.
