• Residences including churches and schools have been demolished on the 4,298 acre piece of land in Athi River, Machakos County.
• Some residents ended up spending nights in the cold after roaring bulldozers pulled down their houses.
A mansion in the ongoing demolitions at Athi River East African Portland grounds on October 15, 2023.
Multimillion luxurious homes have since Friday been demolished following a Machakos High Court ruling that declared the occupation of the land illegal.
Residences including churches and schools have been demolished on the 4,298 acre piece of land in Athi River, Machakos County.
Some residents ended up spending nights in the cold after roaring bulldozers pulled down their houses.
Pleas from residents and leaders to have the demolitions stopped to give dialogue room have fallen on deaf ears.
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