nairobi demolitions Stories

Ngara traders count heavy losses after overnight demolition of over 2,000 market stalls
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 08, 2025

Business owners woke up to the devastating news that the spaces they had occupied — some for more than a decade — had been reduced to rubble.

Demolition of Woodley houses signals an end to Nairobi's colonial estates
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 22, 2024

Other estates likely to be affected include Shauri Moyo, Bahati, Mbotela, Ziwani, Makongeni and Jericho.

Residents of Mashimoni in Mathare demolish own homes after govt threat
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2024

They have decided to tear down their own structures to enable the salvaging of property and the construction material for reuse or resale.

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