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The road, which would link Nyeri and Nyandarua counties, gained momentum in January 2024 when the National Environment Management Authority issued an environmental licence days after President Ruto declared that the project would proceed despite earlier reservations by the Kenya Forest Service, Kenya Wildlife Service and Nema itself.
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