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Affordable Housing plans spark outrage over loss of stadium land in Nakuru

Anti-riot police officers confront a section of Nakuru residents protesting along Moi Road on June 17, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

A storm of discontent is sweeping through Nakuru as residents, sports stakeholders, and community leaders push back against controversial plans to allocate land set aside for social amenities to affordable housing projects.

What was meant to be a noble initiative to address urban housing shortages has now turned into a battle for public spaces.

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