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Court comes to the rescue of evicted traders

Structures whose doors and windows were removed on Sunday night in Busia town. [Ignatius Odanga/Standard]

The High Court in Busia has barred private developers from interfering with a piece of land where traders were evicted from two weeks ago.

The court also ordered that their stalls should not be demolished. Justice Anne Amollo of the Environment and Land Court allowed the traders to use the land in Busia town for any purpose until the cases filed before her are heard and determined.

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