MCAs fault Sakaja, 'kanjo' over Nairobi CBD book vendors crackdown

Traders selling books, learning materials and newspaper have complained about 'unwarranted business disruption' by county enforcement officers...

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A Nairobi County Assembly committee has strongly criticized Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration and its enforcement officers for a recent crackdown on book vendors in the Nairobi CBD.

The committee's report accuses officers of discriminatory and arbitrary operations that violate traders’ constitutional rights.
Key issues include alleged harassment, extortion, intimidation, and unlawful evictions despite vendors possessing valid permits and operating in designated areas.
MCAs are calling for an immediate halt to enforcement actions pending verification of trading spaces and the establishment of conducive, designated trading zones.

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