Makongeni Estate Demolition Completed Despite Court Halt
The demolition of old houses in Nairobi’s Makongeni Estate to make way for the government’s affordable housing project was completed Wednesday evening. Despite an active court order temporarily halting the exercise, workers flattened all single-room houses, while excavators tore down sections of the remaining flats. Most former tenants had already vacated, a process the Affordable Housing Board praised as a successful relocation effort, noting that each household received KSh150,000 in compensation. However, some residents disputed these claims, insisting the process was rushed, lacked transparency, and left several households unpaid. On Monday, the Environment and Land Court had issued an order
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