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Tension as demolition of houses starts in Kisumu estate

Demolition in parts of Makasembo Estate (Photo: Collins Oduor)

The process of improving Kisumu's image through the urban renewal plan begun on Tuesday with the demolition of structures in parts of the lakeside city's estates.

Tension gripped the 100 years old Makasembo estate as the County government began to pull down more than 150 houses some of them condemned as unfit for living.

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