The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has revealed plans to remove billboards and other unlawful structures placed along the Eastern Bypass Corridor.

In its statement, the agency pointed out that numerous signboards had been mounted without clearance.

KURA added that the illegal installations not only undermined the visual appeal of the city but also created serious safety risks for both drivers and pedestrians.

In response, KURA has launched a clean-up initiative aimed at clearing all unsafe structures, including billboards along the bypass, to reclaim and restore the proper use of road reserves.

“It has come to our attention that the Eastern Bypass Corridor has been extensively occupied with signboards, many of which pose safety risks to road users and compromise the urban aesthetics of the area. In addition, a significant number of these installations have been erected illegally on public land.

“In light of this, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority will be undertaking a clean-up exercise to restore order along the corridor,” stated the authority in part.

Ahead of the planned enforcement, KURA has scheduled a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday, September 18, at 10:00 a.m. to coordinate the crackdown.

The session will bring together Nairobi and Kiambu County Commissioners, Deputy County Commissioners, local chiefs, traders, and business owners who operate along the corridor.

“You are hereby invited to a stakeholders’ meeting to deliberate on matters relating to the road reserve along the Eastern Bypass. The meeting will be held on Thursday, 18th September 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Afro Sayari,” said KURA in its letter addressed to the stakeholders.

“Your attendance and input will be highly valued as we work together to safeguard the safety and orderly development of this important road corridor.”

The Eastern Bypass plays a critical role in linking major suburbs across Nairobi and Kiambu counties, serving as one of the key routes easing movement within the city and its outskirts.

With its expansion into a dual carriageway starting in 2021, the road has attracted increased commercial activity. 

Businesses have erected billboards, kiosks, and other makeshift structures along the busy highway, many of which now encroach on public land. These developments have raised safety concerns while also undermining the proper use of road reserves.

While the upgrade of the 28-kilometre stretch has reduced traffic congestion, the Eastern Bypass remains one of Nairobi’s high-risk roads—comparable to accident-prone routes such as the Thika Superhighway, Waiyaki Way, Outering Road, and the Northern Bypass.