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LSK to head to court over Makongeni Estate evictions

Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo. [File, Standard]

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called on the government to suspend planned demolitions at the Makongeni Estate, meant to pave the way for the construction of new affordable houses. 

According to LSK, the process of evicting around 40,000 residents disregarded their rights, given a short five-day eviction notice, which the society says ought to have been done in writing.

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