THE STANDARD By
Kepher Otieno |
February 7th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Workers rehabilitating the old railway line. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
More than 3,500 individuals in Kibos village in Kisumu County spent the night in the cold after the Kenya Railways (KR), demolished their homesteads standing on the old Railway lines.
This is after the 90-day notice issued by KR Managing Director Philip Mainga last year lapsed forcing them to forcefully reclaim the property it says was grabbed.
The exercise was done to pave way for the rehabilitation of the old railway line from Nakuru to Kisumu which is to cost Sh3.8 billion.
The line to Kisumu will support the newly refurbished Sh3 billion Kisumu port expected to revive active marine and inland water transport in Lake Victoria to promote a blue economy.
THE STANDARD By
Standard Reporter |
February 7th 2021 at 16:26:19 GMT +0300
Members of the Nubian communiy after their homes were demolished in Kibos. [Dennish Ochieng, Standard]
More than 3,500 individuals in Kibos village in Kisumu County spent the night in the cold after the Kenya Railways (KR), demolished their homesteads standing on the old Railway lines.
This is after the 90-day notice issued by KR Managing Director Philip Mainga last year lapsed forcing them to forcefully reclaim the property it says was grabbed.
A boy stands in the middle of the debris following Kibos demolitions. [Dennish Ochieng, Standard]
Anguish and agony characterised the relocation of the Nubian community living in Kibos. The residents recounted losses after a night of demolition of their houses, despite being relocated to a new area.