A local resident whose home was flooded. PHOTO | COURTESY
Developers of an upcoming city, owned by the Kenyatta family in Ruiru, are on the spot after their dam caused rain water to flood homes in surrounding areas in the small hours of Thursday.
Northlands City, a mega urban development comprising residential, industrial and commercial units, is being set up using water from Uhuru Dam, also called Sukari Dam.
There has been a simmering conflict between residents and owners of the project, conceived in 2016 and planned by Triad Architects, since 2015.
This was after the height of the wall at the dam’s spillway was raised to accommodate more water.
Ruiru residents stand outside their flooded homes on December 5, 2019. PHOTO | MARY WAMBUI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
According to residents, the raised wall put their lives at risk and exposed their property to damage by floods.
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