The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a statement following an accident that took place at the Kangemi Bridge, causing injuries among some workers.
In the statement, the authority disputed earlier reports that indicated the flyover collapsed.
KeNHA indicated that it was the soil around the retaining wall that caved in.
"Amid ongoing works along the James Gichuru-Rironi road at Kangemi, the soil around the retaining wall for Kangemi Bridge collapsed," the statement read in part.
Following the accident, the three workers were rushed to hospital. Two escaped with minor injuries while one is still at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) but in a stable condition.
All the other workers who were on-site at the time of the accident have also been accounted for.
"KeNHA regrets this unfortunate incident and is keen to ensure that safety is a priority in all road projects."
The ongoing construction is part of the Ksh16 billion Waiyaki Way expansion project awarded to China Wu Yi firm.
The project began in 2017 and was set to be completed in December 2020.
It has, however, been faced with huge delays, forcing Transport CS James Macharia to give the engineers a deadline slated for July 2021.
The initial flyover was too small, creating the need to construct a much bigger one.
