Bungoma: Government demolishes Ketia supermarket to expand Masinde Muliro Stadium

• The 2024 Madaraka Day celebrations on June 1 will take place at the Masinde Murillo Stadium, which is currently under construction.
• As police watched, young people gathered at the site and scavenged for leftover scraps in addition to other necessities.
• The Ketia supermarket building is thought to have occupied part of the 40,000 acres of land intended for the stadium.
• Residents of Kandui were shocked to wake up and find their buildings already demolished.

TUKO.co.ke journalist Nancy Odindo has over three years of experience covering politics, news and features across digital and print media in Kenya.

Bungo-ma – The government carried out the demolition of a famous commercial complex in Kandui that housed Ketia's Supermarket.

The demolition took place on Saturday night, May 4th.

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What happened after the demolition of the Ketia supermarket building?

According to a report by NTV Kenya, the purpose behind the demolition of these business structures was to clear land for the expansion of the Masinde Muliro Stadium, which according to government plans spans 40,000 acres.

The ongoing construction of the stadium is in full swing and is expected to be completed by June 1 to host the upcoming Madaraka Day celebrations.

In a shared video, several young people were seen waking up to see the site demolished and scavenging for scrap metal from the rubble.

Despite their efforts, police officers remained vigilant and monitored their efforts to search for recoverable materials.

Meanwhile, Ketia's Supermarket has vacated the building and is operating at another location.

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The 136 units, mostly single rooms, belonged to the late Mau Mau freedom fighter Mwanaisha Bilali, who passed away in September 2009 and was cared for by her surviving family.

The family said they lost property to youths who scavenged the site during early morning demolition.

They said the government had issued a warning to vacate the homes, but sought a court order to prohibit the planned demolition.

Source: TUKO.co.ke