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127,000 living near Nairobi River to be moved
A section of the Nairobi River near the Globe Cinema roundabout. About 127,000 people will be moved away from the river banks. Photo/ FILE
Posted Tuesday, April 14 2009 at 20:18
They should not have been given the letters in the first place because such riparian land belongs to the government.
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Those targeted are houses and business premises within the 30-metre riparian region on either side of the rivers. They include Jua Kali garages, car wash sites, markets, timber yards and agriculture plots.
In October, Nema had to shelve a plan to have the City Council issue quit notices to garage owners around the Globe Cinema area.
They feared that involving the council would result in forceful eviction, making the rehabilitation programme unpopular with the public.
The rehabilitation programme covers Ngong, Nairobi and Mathare rivers.
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Submitted by NdettoNationPosted May 19, 2009 03:36 PM
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Submitted by zkebaso
Most people living or working from around the river banks literally allocated themselves those pieces of land. They strictly should not be compensated save for very few, otherwise every Kenyan will be compensated. We simply want a clean Env. Therefore NEMA and Government please go ahead without fear or favour to clean it.
Posted April 16, 2009 03:52 PM -
Submitted by skhadzx
big task more people reside along this river i think it will take a millitary action to achieve this besides mere city council visionary and missionary toks ,by the way RELOCATION TO WHERE exactly??
Posted April 15, 2009 06:10 PM -
Submitted by humphrey2030
Kenyans, please listen!we cannot compromise with issues pertaining to the environment. Much as we need to survive, how would we cope if in 10years time there is nothing to survive on? This is a commonsense issue!We are sentencing the future of Kenya to eternal doom without due consideration!
Posted April 15, 2009 02:20 PM
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Nairobi residents should be more conciderate of their environment before thier own affiliations. The nairobi river has been dirtified for long and now it is the time for the governement and NEMA to put this to a stop. if we destroy nature, nature will destroy us.