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Mbotela traders fight eviction after court ruling

Residents on a disputed plot off Jogoo Road in Mbotela Estate in Nairobi, salvage what they could after goons demolished their structures as police watched on Jan 16, 2025. [James Wanzala, Standard]

Elderly charcoal dealers in Mbotela Estate along Jogoo Road are counting their losses after their structures were demolished on Friday from land they have lived on since independence.

The Mbotela Charcoal Dealers Self-Help Group claimed ownership of the land.

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