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27 schools built on riparian land in city face demolition

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A man salvages iron sheets in Kosovo, Mathare after the demolition of houses built on riparian land on May 29, 2024. [ Robert Tomno, Standard]

About 27 schools in Nairobi are on the verge of being demolished because they were constructed on riparian land.

This comes following a recent government directive that structures sitting about 100 metres from the waterways ought to be demolished.

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