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Development shouldn’t mean gradual death of Waiyaki Way
A felled tree in the middle of the busy Waiyaki Way near Westlands in Nairobi.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu
What you need to know:
- The Grevillea, Nandi Flames and Fig Tree always looked really beautiful whenever we would board a matatu to go to town.
- I have not seen those that fell down the trees on Waiyaki Way planting a seedling.
I was born and raised around the leafy estates along Waiyaki Way and I am terribly sad that the government is standing by watching the greenery along that road waste away.
Along the highway are estates such as Kinoo, 87, Muthiga, Kikuyu and Regen. These use to be quiet places. The air was always so lovely and we always ate fresh food. Lately, however, locals have complained that the roads from the estates to the main highway are full of potholes.
