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January 20, 2026
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Sakaja Intervenes After Morning Demolitions Leave Nairobi Residents Homeless

Sakaja Intervenes After Morning Demolitions Leave Nairobi Residents Homeless

For the better part of Tuesday morning, protests rocked Embakasi South as residents engaged police in running battles over ongoing demolitions...

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has intervened to halt ongoing demolitions in Mukuru kwa Njenga slums after residents clashed with police. Sakaja condemned the demolitions, stating the county government was not involved and vowed compensation for affected residents.

  • Demolitions in Embakasi South on Monday, January 20 morning, prompted clashes between locals and police, reportedly for feeder road expansion.
  • Governor Sakaja and Embakasi South MP Julius Mawathe toured the area, with Sakaja emphasizing that the county government had not approved the road expansion plans.
  • Both Sakaja and MP Mawathe confirmed that authorities, including Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), deemed no road expansion necessary for Catherine Ndereba Road, and a court order already prevented such works.

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