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Kenya Railways has announced it will conduct further demolitions in Nairobi as it repossesses land for new railway infrastructure vital for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This follows a dawn demolition operation that flattened multiple structures and vehicles on Douglas Wakiiuri Road, opposite Rubis Nyayo Stadium. The demolished properties included a carwash and other businesses belonging to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, who later inspected the site. In a separate development concerning business premises in the city, Irungu Nyakera, an ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has alleged a plot by Nairobi County to repossess market stalls after a recent data collection exercise.
Kenya Railways has announced further demolitions in Nairobi as part of preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), following the recent destruction of properties belonging to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi. The corporation is repossessing land for new railway infrastructure vital for the tournament.
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Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi inspected his demolished carwash and other businesses on Douglas Wakiiuri Road (formerly Aerodrome Road) in Nairobi, after a dawn demolition operation flattened multiple structures and vehicles opposite Rubis Nyayo Stadium.
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Irungu Nyakera, Patron of the Democracy for Citizens (DCP) party and an ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has raised alarms over an alleged plot by Nairobi County to repossess market stalls after a contentious data collection exercise.
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