How Nairobi’s Greenpark Underpass Drainage System Prevents Flooding

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has moved quickly to dismiss a viral image showing the new Greenpark pedestrian underpass submerged in water. In an official clarification, the roads authority confirmed that the widely circulated photo is AI-generated and does not represent the actual state of the Sh2 billion project. The fabricated image surfaced amid ongoing rains, sparking a heated online debate regarding the drainage and construction quality of the massive project located at the busy Haile Selassie Avenue–Uhuru Highway junction. To reassure the public, KeNHA provided details on the engineering measures installed to keep the tunnel dry. The underpass The post How Nairobi’s Greenpark Underpass Drainage System Prevents Flooding appeared first on Nairobi Wire.


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