Kinshasa, October 22nd, 2026 (CPA) . – Compensation for those affected by the demolition of unauthorized buildings on Ndjoko Avenue, in the commune of Kimbanseke, in eastern Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was announced on Thursday by the Minister for Infrastructure during a meeting with a Member of Parliament.
“I spoke today with the Minister in charge of Infrastructure and Public Works (ITP) regarding the condition of the roads in the Tshangu constituency, and in Kimbanseke in particular.
Regarding the ongoing demolition work on Ndjoko Avenue, compensation is to be provided to those affected.
Under the Minister’s direction, it is planned to compensate all those whose plots have been expropriated by the State on that avenue,” said Prince Kangila, a Member of Parliament elected for the Tshangu constituency.
Mr Kangila stated that, having reviewed all the infrastructure, they specifically commended the progress of work on the ring road. “No one is above the law.
All plots built on public land will be demolished, and others will be expropriated in the public interest,” he said.
The official launching of construction work on the ring roads linking Kinshasa to Mitendi took place on June 22nd , 2024.
This project covers a 63-kilometre stretch, running from the Mbudi terminus to the junction of Avenue Ndjoku and Boulevard Lumumba. ACP/