Demolitions hit Nairobi despite tribunal order

The tribunal issued a temporary injunction barring the demolition of residential apartments

An excavator demolishes structures along the contested river /HANDOUT

The Water Tribunal has ordered a site verification exercise following claims that county authorities ignored a court injunction halting demolitions in a Nairobi West estate.

Residents reported that Nairobi County workers bulldozed sections of boundary walls and concrete flooring this week along the Ngong River.

The structural damage exposed a deep ditch, raising acute safety hazards for children, heightening flooding vulnerabilities, and threatening a vital connecting bridge that prevents families from being marooned.

The destruction allegedly unfolded despite the tribunal issuing a temporary injunction on May 7, 2026, which restrained the Water Resources Authority (WRA) and other respondents from carrying out demolitions on the land.

Source: The Star