More pain for Gikomba traders as structures demolished overnight under police supervision

By Nganga Njoroge,

Several traders at Gikomba market in Nairobi are counting losses after their structures were demolished overnight under heavy police supervision. O...

Gikomba market. , Kamukunji , Nairobi Metropolitan Service

Kikuyu musician Muigai Wa Njoroge summoned over controversial ‘Ino Migunda’ song

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kikuyu Benga musician Muigai wa Njoroge has been summoned to appear before the National Cohesion and Integration Commission following the release of h...

Ino Migunda , muigai wa njoroge

Gov’t to extend evictions to 13 other areas in Nairobi for water, sanitation projects

By Raquel Muigai,

Brace yourself for further demolitions if at all you occupy any of the 13 areas mapped by the government in Nairobi as part of land reserved for water...

Dandora-Ruai , Kariobangi , Ministry of Water

Over 100 families spend night in the cold following demolitions in Ruai

By Ian Omondi,

Over 100 families living in a disputed land in Ruai, Nairobi, were on Friday forced to spend the night in the cold after their houses were demolished....

Demolition , Eviction , Ruai

High Court stops Kariobangi North Estate demolitions

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has stopped further demolitions at Kariobangi North Estate in Nairobi until a petition by residents is heard and determined. The cou...

COVID-19 , demolitions , high court , Kariobangi North Estate

Over 5,000 Kariobangi families in the cold after Gov’t demolishes houses

By Citizen Reporter,

More than 5,000 people who were living in Nairobi's Kariobangi sewage slum estate, Kariobangi North were left homeless after the government demolished...

Kariobangi North , Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company

No place to call home: Pangani residents lose bid against demolitions

By Dzuya Walter,

A bid by Pangani residents to stop demolitions hit a snag after a Nairobi court declined to stop the exercise. The case was dismissed for lack of p...

Pangani Affordable Housing Project

Families exhume their dead buried on SGR route

By Zipporah Kariuki,

Residents of Mirisho in Kajiado County woke up to a difficult task of exhuming their loved ones who are buried along the marked out Standard Gauge Rai...

exhume , Kajiado County , NLC , SGR

Houses demolished in Mlolongo following court ruling over controversial land

By Muia Joseph,

Property worth millions was destroyed as several houses were Sunday evening demolished at the Orbit area in Mlolongo, Machakos County. According to...

demolitions , machakos county , mlolongo

Big win as court nullifies title in disputed Buruburu church land

By Dzuya Walter,

It was a big win for the Trustee of Glad Tidings Church in Buruburu after a Nairobi court nullified the title deed of the disputed land. In her rul...

Nairobi MCAs summoned over role in alleged ‘Sonko Defence Forces’ militia

By Karanja Morgan,

The National Police Service has sought assistance investigating the alleged existence of a militia that may have links with Nairobi Governor Mike Sonk...

MCA's under investigations , Nairobi , Police

Nkoroi demolitions: Gov’t to begin multi-billion shilling compensation

By Elphas Lagat,

The National Land Commission (NLC) says compensation for residents in Nkoroi, Ongata Rongai whose houses were demolished last weekend to pave way for ...

Nkoroi , SGR

Sonko demolishes CBD business complex after clash with owner

By Charity Wanja,

Nairobi County Government officials on Monday morning demolished a business complex set up at the spot that housed Simmers Restaurant along Kenyatta A...

demolitions , Governor Mike Sonko , Nairobi CBD , Simmers

Chaos rock Buruburu church, Sonko’s convoy stoned

By Ruth Njuguna,

Chaos erupted on Saturday at the City Church in Nairobi's Buruburu Phase 4 Estate, following a tussle over the parcel of land that also houses a schoo...

Buruburu , City Church , Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko

Court declines to grant orders stopping Kayole demolitions

By Agnes Oloo,

Owners of buildings in Kayole, Nairobi whose demolitions were halted in December following intervention by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko were dealt a ma...

Justice Bernard Eboso , Kayole demolitions , Nairobi , Nairobi businessman Mike Maina

20 ‘homeless’ families sue Nairobi tycoon over Kayole demolitions

By Dzuya Walter,

Twenty families whose houses were demolished last month in Kayole have moved to court seeking compensation from Nairobi businessman Mike Maina under h...

Businessman Mike Maina , Kayole demolitions , Muthithi Investment Limited

Sonko flattens Marble Arch hotel parking, marks another section for demolition

By Wangui Ngechu,

Nairobi County government has earmarked a section of Marble Arch hotel located in Nairobi's River road area for demolition. In a notice dated Decem...

Marble Arch hotel , Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko

Relief for Kenyans as Gov’t suspends all demolitions

By Citizen Reporter,

The Government has suspended all demolitions that were to take place across the country. A statement from the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua ...

Grand Manor Hotel , Nairobi demolitions , Seefar apartments , South End mall demolished , Taj Mall , UKAY Centre , visa oshwal centre

Sonko halts Nairobi demolitions after talks with Uhuru

By Citizen Reporter,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has issued executive orders stopping demolition of all buildings including those built on disputed parcels of land. Son...

Nairobi demolitions , Sonko

Embakasi Central MP Gathiru arrested as estate demolition turns ugly

By Charity Wanja,

Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru aka Mejja Donk has been arrested. He was seized on Tuesday morning moments after he arrived at Nyama Villa est...

benjamin gathiru , nairobi demolition , nyama villa demolition