Johnson Sakaja, who also chairs the Implementation Committee on the Cooperation Agreement, has ordered the immediate demolition of illegal structures built along riverbanks and the relocation of occupants from riparian land in a sweeping intervention to address chronic flooding in the capital. The directive was issued during an inspection and…
Tension flared at Gikomba Market after a section of traders blocked government officials in protest over a revised relocation directive expanding the riparian boundary from 30 metres to 50 metres from the Nairobi River. The directive forms part of an ongoing government plan to restore the Nairobi River ecosystem and…
Following widespread flooding in the capital, Nairobi, Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced a comprehensive set of measures aimed at addressing perennial waterlogging and riverbank encroachments. Speaking on Monday, Sakaja highlighted the need for the demolition of illegal infrastructure along riverbanks as a key intervention to restore natural water flow and…
Search and rescue operations are underway in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi, following the collapse of a building at Blue Estate in Kamukunji Sub-County, the Ministry of Interior confirmed on Monday, March 16, 2026. According to a ministry press statement, the structure collapsed during an attempted demolition earlier in the day. The…
The High Court has directed that the status quo be maintained at Gikomba market and surrounding areas along the Nairobi River pending the hearing of an urgent application filed by traders. Lady Justice Lilian Kimani issued the interim order on Wednesday, ruling: “The current status quo on the suit land…