ODM leaders condemn demolition of 170 houses in Changamwe
Mombasa leaders have condemned the forceful demolition of 170 houses at the Changamwe National Housing Estate, citing a disregard for court orders. Residents were evicted in the early morning to make way for a government redevelopment project.
Why it matters
This highlights tensions between government-led urban development projects and the rights of long-term residents in Kenya.
An excavator demolishes a section of the 170 houses in Changamwe to pave the way for an Affordable Housing Project./KNA
Mombasa Senator Mohamed Faki and Changamwe MP Omar Mwinyi have condemned the forceful demolition of 170 houses at the Changamwe National Housing Estate despite the existence of a court order.
The leaders warned that the ODM leadership could reconsider its support for the broad-based government arrangement over what they termed a blatant disregard for the rule of law.
More than 800 families at the Changamwe National Housing Estate were jolted from their sleep by a heavy police contingent in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The estate is set to be redeveloped by the government.
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