PHOTOS: Wamatangi visits demolished carwash after bulldozers wreck vehicles
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi visited his demolished carwash after a dawn operation destroyed several vehicles and businesses and blocked Douglas Wakiiuri Road in Nairobi...
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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.
- The demolition occurred around 3 am, destroying dozens of cars, a carwash, a carpet cleaning business, and a restaurant.
- The operation directly affected a carwash owned by Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi.
- The busy road was blocked, with bulldozers and large stones obstructing access for motorists and pedestrians.
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Kenya Railways Demolishes Property for AFCON; Plot Alleged to Repossess Nairobi Stalls - January 2026
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.
