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Originally published by Nation CountiesApril 10, 2026
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Kikuyu elders ‘curse’ government after police lob teargas at them at Githunguri shrine
The elders cite a court order that has suspended development on the 58-acre heritage site until July 2026..
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Kikuyu elders performed a cursing rite against the government after police lobbed teargas and used batons on them at the Githunguri shrine. The elders were gathered to pray at the shrine, which is central to a dispute over the government's plan to build affordable housing.
- The elders smashed calabashes, symbolizing irreversible curses aimed at thwarting ambitions to desecrate the shrine, a significant cultural and historical site.
- The dispute involves the government's plan to build 2,180 housing units on the 58-acre Githunguri shrine.
- A court order currently bars any development on the site, with the next hearing scheduled for July 6, 2026.
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