Residents of Kibagare slum in Westlands have sued the county government and the National Land Commission to stop their eviction from disputed land. An association of slum dwellers says their children, persons living with HIV/Aids and the disabled are at risk of being thrown out into the streets with nowhere to go. The Kibagare Slums Association wants the court to stop the state and countyt from evicting them, fencing off the land or erecting any building. The court heard that the slum dwellers have lived on the land since 1950s and know no other home. Recently, strangers have been surveying the land accompanied by police officers, causing anxiety among slum dwellers.

Source: The Star December 18, 2018 21:22 UTC