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A woman salvaging her belongings after their homes were demolished at Riara Village in Imara Daima. [Photo by Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard]
More than 5,000 people have been left homeless after county government bulldozers descended on their homes in a slum extending from Riara village in Imara Daima estate.
Yesterday’s demolitions, under the watch of a heavy contingent of police, began after the National Buildings Inspectorate ordered the removal of all structures built on Kenya Power, Kenya Railway and Kenya Pipeline Company reserves.
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