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Tenants move to court as NHC plans to demolish old houses

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Coast Regional Director of AHP and Markets John Karanja (left) with Mombasa Deputy County Commissioner Ronald Mwiwawi during a meeting on January 10, 2024. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Panic has gripped tenants of the old houses owned by the National Housing Corporation (NHC) in Changamwe, Mombasa, following reports of impending demolition to pave the way for affordable housing units.

On Thursday, NHC officials held a closed-door meeting with the top security officers at the Coast ahead of the demolition scheduled for Saturday.

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