According to the locals, land-grabbing cartels are working in cahoots with rogue police officers to harass and intimidate them to surrender their land.
The aftermath of the Mathare demolitions extends beyond the physical. The loss of her property dealt Wanjiku a severe blow.
The traders had sued the Nairobi City County government for demolishing their structures to build a fire station to enhance response to emergencies at the market.
The eviction was done by a Mombasa-based firm, Sparkle Properties Limited, under tight security, after it won a case against the squatters in October last year.
Kakamega county government is contemplating moving to court to sue the state over the ongoing demolitions in Milimani estate.
Reports of land invasion by intruders,and issues of land grabbing is the order of the day at the Athi River police station.
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