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Originally published by Capital Newstop
November 14, 2025
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Sakaja warns Nairobians face flood risk due to riparian encroachment
Sakaja raised concern over the state of the Nairobi River riparian corridor, warning that unregulated construction, solid waste pollution, and climate-change-related rainfall patterns are putting the city at greater flood risk. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm..
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja warned that Nairobians face significant flood risks due to unregulated construction and riparian encroachment along the Nairobi River corridor, appearing before the Senate Land Committee.
- Governor Sakaja cited major flooding incidents in 2016, 2020, 2023, and 2024 as evidence of the urgent need for action.
- The Nairobi Rivers Commission clarified that declaring the Nairobi River Corridor a Special Planning Area does not authorize evictions without due legal process, a resettlement action plan, and fair compensation.
- Sakaja affirmed that while inhuman evictions are wrong, existing laws governing riparian corridors must be followed to save lives, with fair compensation provided where applicable.
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