Makongeni Families Panic Over Eviction Orders
Adding to their frustration, residents under the Railways Staff Retirement Benefit Scheme were offered a relocation facilitation fee of approximately Ksh150,000...
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Families in Makongeni face eviction by December 2, 2025, to make way for an affordable housing project, leaving many with nowhere to go. Residents, some of whom have lived there for over 60 years, are appealing for an extension and fair compensation.
- Eviction deadline: December 2, 2025
- Key organization involved: President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza government
- Compensation offered to some: approximately Ksh150,000, considered inadequate by residents under the Railways Staff Retirement Benefit Scheme.
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