Ofafa Jericho was once an estate for wealthy Africans

Nairobi city council houses at Jericho estate built in 1961 [Courtesy]

When Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) early this year indicated that Ofafa Jericho estate is among those targeted for demolition to pave way for more modern and affordable houses, the residents in this colonial-era address were not amused.

After all, this is the only place they have known as home. In fact, a majority of the current tenants were born and bred there.