Gikomba Market redevelopment to be completed in six months, Govt assures
Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga said the construction will be undertaken in phases to minimise disruption to business activities, assuring traders that alternative spaces have already been set aside. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The Kenyan government has assured that the Gikomba Market redevelopment will be completed within six months, promising phased construction to minimize disruption for traders.
- The project, prompted by trader appeals addressing overcrowding and inefficiency, has an allocated budget of Sh5 billion.
- Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga stated that alternative trading spaces have been secured for the estimated 200,000 traders.
- However, the redevelopment has faced controversy due to pre-emptive demolitions, including structures in the shoe section on the night of March 30, reportedly to reclaim riparian land.
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