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Mariguini Residents Halt Evictions Over Insufficient Compensation

12/26/2025

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Residents of the Mariguini slum in Nairobi's South B protested planned evictions for the Affordable Housing project and secured a court order halting the process after a 21-day notice.
They contend the Ksh30,000 relocation compensation is insufficient.
They accuse local MCA Waithera Chege and officials of lacking transparency, noting some people received money from unknown sources.

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Story summary

Residents of the Mariguini slum in Nairobi's South B protested planned evictions for the Affordable Housing project and secured a court order halting the process after a 21-day notice.
They contend the Ksh30,000 relocation compensation is insufficient.
They accuse local MCA Waithera Chege and officials of lacking transparency, noting some people received money from unknown sources.