Hundreds of traders in Kakamega County were left stranded after Tuesday, July 29, when the national government began demolishing business structures at Khayega market in Shinyalu Constituency to clear a road reserve.

• The demolitions facilitate the ongoing expansion of the Kisumu-Kakamega highway.
• Affected traders lamented significant losses, claiming the incident immensely affected their livelihoods, as they depended on these businesses for daily needs.
• Some residents accused President William Ruto's administration of going against its promise of empowering the less privileged through the Bottom Up Economic Agenda and faulted the Kakamega County Government for alleged heavy-handed tactics.
• A brief scuffle erupted between residents and police when traders attempted to stop the bulldozer, resulting in minor injuries to some locals.