More than 100 structures illegally built on East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) land in Mavoko sub-county were demolished on Thursday, the third day of demolition. Heavy machinery, protected by a contingent of heavily armed police officers, flattened both permanent and temporary structures on the prime land. Since 2016, various quarters of suspected land grabbers had occupied the piece of land leading to instances of insecurity. The multi-million shilling prime piece of land was abandoned in the 1990s after the state-owned cement processing company exhausted its mining resources. As the demolition entered its third day on Thursday, more than 50 families were left homeless, with some structures unoccupied.

Source: Daily Nation June 23, 2023 02:26 UTC