Lang’ata Police Station Raided By Protestors Over Affordable Housing Project
On Saturday, residents of the Southlands neighbourhood of Lang’ata protested the government’s decision to build affordable homes in the region.
They marched from the building site to the Lang’ata police station to file their complaints, alleging that the Ksh25 billion project was harming the environment and, ultimately, their way of life.
During the protests, neighbors argued that the development would interrupt critical services in the neighborhood, such as the water supply and sports fields.
They stated that sufficient public engagement had not been accomplished.
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“There are several places to do this. Not here. We have been suffering from water issues and drainage. We do not have any playground for our children,” a resident lamented.
“The recreational facility that was there at Uhuru Gardens has been taken away from us. Where will our young people take their girlfriends for an outing?”
“They are planning to build a 17-storey building. There won’t be sufficient sunlight for us. They will be peeking into our bedrooms from the 17th floor. We won’t have any privacy,” another added.
The development in question is taking place on a plot of property near the Southern Bypass, where plans to build government-sponsored affordable housing have already begun.
According to reports, 15,000 dwellings would be built on the 38-acre plot of land, which has infuriated residents who believe the constituency is already densely populated.
Residents of Southlands Estate in Lang'ata arrive at Lang'ata Police Station after holding protests in their neighborhood. They oppose the upcoming Affordable Housing project behind their estate, claiming that no public participation was conducted and that the land designated for… pic.twitter.com/6cJgyUiYt8
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“In Lang’ata we are already around 50,000 people. If you bring 15,000 more people here that makes it 75,000 people,” another resident stated.
“We want to tell the government and President Ruto that whatever they are doing is unacceptable.”
Others even claimed that the land had been unlawfully grabbed to accommodate the project.
“We are saying this is a blatant land grab. This is public land, and the people of Kenya need to be informed,” they stated.
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“You cannot just come and start putting up 17-storey apartments behind our houses without telling us.”
Residents of one of the affordable housing complexes on Park Road in Ngara have also reported recurring shortages of basic amenities since its inauguration in 2021.
According to the tenants, they have been facing sporadic water shortages, which have sometimes lasted weeks, resulting in high pricing. According to reports, a 20-litre can of water costs up to Ksh 150.
Despite monthly maintenance payments of up to Ksh3,000, tenants have expressed worries about decreasing security and inadequate estate administration.
Lang’ata Police Station Raided By Protestors Over Affordable Housing Project
