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Makongeni demolitions

Makongeni Demolitions: Legal, Social Firestorm as Eviction Deadline Looms

The government’s clearance and planned redevelopment of the Makongeni Estate has entered a more volatile phase, with eviction notices, compensation debates, and rising legal resistance shaping the narrative. On 22 November 2025, authorities delivered eviction notices giving Makongeni residents five days to vacate, with a final deadline set for 2 December 2025. The stated purpose: to make way for a...

Nairobi’s Demolition Drive and the Affordable Housing Controversy

When a bulldozer rumbles through a shanty town or a low-income estate in Nairobi, the sound reverberates far beyond crumbling iron sheets and swirling dust. It carries a complicated promise: renewal, dignity, a city reimagined. But for many residents, that promise feels more like displacement, risk, and uncertainty. In recent years, the Kenyan government has intensified a campaign of demolitions in...

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