A storm is brewing in Nairobi County after the City's County Assembly passed a censure motion against the Chief Officer for Housing and Urban Renewal, Lydia Mathia, over her alleged role in the recent forceful evictions witnessed in the city.
The motion, which received overwhelming support from Nairobi MCAs on Thursday, June 26, followed weeks of public outrage over what many have described as unlawful evictions that defied court orders and left scores of residents homeless.
Tabled by the Ngara MCA Chege Mwaura, the censure motion cited gross misconduct, misuse of office, and violation of constitutional rights.
The CEC is accused of heading the evictions in several estates despite an active court order blocking the process until a pending case was heard.
