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Relocation of hawkers from CBD divides traders, stirs political rift

NAirobi Governor Johnstione Sakaja

The latest directive by Nairobi City County to eject hawkers from the city centre has triggered significant political tension, with leaders clashing over its fairness and execution.

Traders are deeply divided into two camps: those supporting the move and those opposing it. The traders are further split between those aligned with the current government and those backing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who has expressed strong disapproval of plans to move traders from the Central Business District (CBD).

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