Sakaja defends riverbank evictions
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has defended the ongoing evictions and demolitions along riverbanks in Nairobi, saying the county government will continue reclaiming riparian land...
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has defended ongoing evictions and demolitions along riverbanks, asserting the necessity of reclaiming riparian land to mitigate flooding and restore the city's rivers.
- The Nairobi River regeneration programme aims to address a century-old problem of flooding exacerbated by illegal structures on riparian land.
- Key figures involved include Governor Johnson Sakaja and the Nairobi Rivers Commission.
- The Governor warned of critical levels at Nairobi Dam and urged residents near waterways to relocate for safety, citing a potential breach.
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