Controversy has rocked the Affordable Housing Project around Southlands Estate in Lang'ata Sub-County ahead of its official launch by President William Ruto.
The residents staged protests on Saturday, claiming they woke up the roar of earthmovers in their once tranquil neighbourhood without any prior consultation or involvement.
Residents told the Sunday Standard that they were only informed that land was earmarked for the project.
The Lang'ata Southland Residents Association argued that the area is a controlled zone and that no public participation was carried out so that they could voice their views. "We just discovered an upcoming project being carried out without any public participation, which is a constitutional right.