Former CS Amina Mohamed's Kakamega home demolished
The residence of former Cabinet Secretary Amina
Mohamed is among numerous structures demolished by the State to make room for
affordable housing projects in Kakamega County's Milimani area.
Despite a court issuing orders halting
the demolitions and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) in Kakamega criticizing
the government's decision to bring down the homes, the levelling of the
structures continued on Wednesday.
A section of area residents however joined in
on the demolitions, telling Citizen Digital that the exercise benefits youth in
the region by providing job opportunities and that the affordable housing
projects will address the region's housing deficit.
"I'd like to thank the government for
the job it is doing. Were it not for the demos, we wouldn't have gotten
something to eat today. Youth are financially benefiting by participating in
the demolitions," an area resident said.
In November 2023, Kakamega Western
Regional Commissioner Irungu Macharia defended the demolitions noting that the
move is part of the government's commitment to restoring public land to
its rightful purpose, paving the way for essential development projects.
The process of land recovery commenced on
September 1, with the issuance of a vacate notice to occupants, urging them to
relocate by November 23, when the demolition process officially began.
Macharia similarly quelled rumours
alleging that some residents Milimani residents were being spared from the
demolitions.
"There's no sacred cow in this
operation. Everyone who is there will face the demolitions. It doesn't matter
who you are, as long as you are on public land,” he explained.
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