The Mukuru kwa Njenga evictions have led to the displacement of thousands of people. [File, Standard]President Uhuru Kenyatta has stopped the eviction of the Mukuru kwa Njenga residents, and instead ordered for their resettlement into the disputed parcel of land, two months after their houses were demolished. The instructions are that we immediately cease every activity in Mukuru kwa Njenga until everyone has been resettled,” the CS said. On December 28, police clashed with the residents after the locals blocked an attempt by surveyors to demarcate the disputed land. The demarcation attempts came despite a court order blocking the government from engaging in any on the disputed land until petition challenging the evictions is determined.

Source: Standard Digital January 07, 2022 01:47 UTC