200 families living in Ruiru, downstream of Kijabe have been ordered by the government to vacate their homes by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, amid concerns that more water will accumulate near the railway.
The directive comes in response to reports of structural vulnerabilities in other tunnels that are part of the railway infrastructure in the Kijabe area.
According to the interior ministry so far, 86 families have followed the directive and relocated to safe areas that the government has designated.
The Kiambu County Security and Intelligence Committee (CSIC) has been instructed to evacuate all residents whose homes are likely to be in the path of downstream storm water in the event of a drainage system failure.
Those who do not move as directed, according to CS Kithure Kindiki, will be forced to evacuate for public safety.
According to CS Kindiki, members of the public affected by the directive will be assisted in finding temporary shelter until it is safe to return to their homes.
