The Nairobi Expressway's management company, Moja Expressway Limited, has informed its users that there won't be any protests on the 27.1 km-long route the following week.
The Company, a subsidiary of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), made it clear on Friday that there won't be any disruptions to normal road operations.
The announcement followed news that some of the scheduled Azimio-led demonstrations would occur on the Nairobi Expressway.
On Friday, the Moja Expressway Corporation stated, "We would like to dispute the assertions and inform the public that NO demonstrations would be placed on the Nairobi Expressway, with normal operations continuing daily and 24 hours a day."
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Following similar demonstrations that descended into chaos last week and resulted in at least one person—a student at Maseno University—being shot dead by police, opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for nationwide street protests against the high cost of living and his "stolen" victory on Monday and Thursday.
The Business issued a strong warning that any unmotorized pedestrian traffic and protests are strictly prohibited and "will be viewed as trespass."
Regarding the operation of the road that runs from Mlolongo, connects the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the City, and ends at James Gichuru in Westlands, they vowed to take legal action against any person or persons found responsible for disseminating inaccurate information.
The Moja Expressway cautioned that it would not hesitate to pursue legal action if anyone were proven guilty of spreading false and sensational information about the functioning of the Nairobi Expressway.
Companies in the capital and other regions of the country suffered; according to Vice President Rigathi Gachagua, the country lost about Sh 2 billion on the day of the demonstration.
Gachagua said that a large sum of money is lost due to numerous firms needing help to launch.
On March 20, he added, "We want to beg the organizers to take this afternoon into consideration, to call off the turmoil and mayhem in order for those who chose not to launch their firms and stores to do so this afternoon."
Yet, despite the protests, some people opened their stores in Nairobi's CBD. The nation has suffered a loss of roughly Sh2 billion in the trade as a result.
He noted that the economy had begun to show indications of growth and that such widespread protests would reverse the gains.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja stated four days ago that the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya's weekly protests are unsustainable.
The governor urged the protesters to change their stance at announcing the Rapid Results Initiative results, claiming it would harm county operations.
