Hundreds of traders in Roysambu and Kasarani along the Thika Superhighway are counting losses amounting to millions of shillings after the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) demolished their kiosks and shops overnight.
According to the affected traders, bulldozers flattened their businesses, leaving them stranded without a means of livelihood.
“I was selling clothes, but the KeNHA officials never gave us notice. We were waiting for them to come and serve us with a notice so we could plan,” a trader stated.
The demolition occurred just two weeks after similar operations in Githurai 45, where the government announced plans to construct a parking facility in the area.
“We suffered huge losses. They informed us at 8 PM that they had started demolishing houses while people were asleep. We received a phone call telling us to remove our belongings within 25 minutes,” said Alex Muturi, a trader.