Evictions in Nairobi: Why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Some of Kenya Railways' houses in Upper Hill's Matumbato Road, Nairobi, where tenants were evicted from on April 24 2014. Forceful evictions, whether legal or illegal, are typical in the city. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A new road in Nairobi, Kenya, is set to displace up to 30,000 Kibera slum residents. The bulldozers moved in the early hours of the morning as authorities pressed ahead with a controversial decision to force people out. Kefa Otiso explains why forced evictions are so prevalent in Nairobi, and what can be done to prevent them.

Why do forced evictions happen in Nairobi?

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