Nearly 360 families living in government houses in Starehe have been asked to move out to pave way for phase two of the Affordable Housing Programme. Starehe Residents Association chair Adam Katana said they were shocked at the development because they were assured demolitions would begin in March next year. Katana said a meeting held last month between tenants and officials from the Housing department resolved to wait until schoolchildren sit for their national examinations. In 2014, the tenants sued to stop their eviction from the government housing. In August, the High Court struck out a second petition challenging evictions in Starehe and Shauri Moyo for the Affordable Housing project.

Source: The Star December 29, 2020 08:26 UTC