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Protest as Kisumu demolishes buildings on road reserves

A trader sits at where her shop was after their shanties were brought down in an overnight demolition spree that saw tens of structures pulled down. [Denish Ochieng/Standard]

The county government has started demolishing structures erected on wayleaves and road reserves as it cleans up the city ahead of the international Africities meeting in 2021.

Yesterday morning, small-scale traders near Khetia Supermarket, bus park and social hall found their makeshift kiosks flattened.

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