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Traders allege extortion in demolition of buildings on riparian land

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Excavators demolishing houses built on riparian land in Kosovo area, Mathare, on May 29, 2024. [Robert Tomno, Standard]

Property owners and traders along Dar es Salaam Road in Industrial Area, Nairobi, have protested demolition of buildings authorities say sit on riparian reserves.

They accused authorities of alleged extortion during the exercise.

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