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Kihika halts tree felling in Nakuru after public outcry

The governor stepped in after KURA went ahead without county approval.

Based on reporting by The Online Kenyan.

A man rides a bicycle along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway

A man rides a bicycle along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. File photo, 2026. Photo: VickyOmondi / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has stopped the felling of trees in the city after the Kenya Urban Roads Authority went ahead without county approval, prompting a public outcry.

The row echoes recent anger over trees cut along State House Road in Nairobi.

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