Hundreds of business owners in Kiambu County are counting losses after their shops and stalls were demolished on Monday night by unidentified individuals as police provided them with security. According to the affected traders, they woke up to the shocking sight of their businesses reduced to rubble, with no prior notice or explanation for the demolitions. ''I found them demolishing our buildings and when I inquired to know why they were doing so, they declined to comment and instead moved to the rest of the shops,'' a trader narrated. They further accused those supervising the demolitions of stealing their belongings during the exercise and threatening them. Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi(far left) at a scene where business housing units were demolished on March 9, 2025.
Photo Kimani Wamatangi Images obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed widespread destruction, affecting various businesses, including hotels, mobile money outlets, and clothing retail shops.
The incident caught the attention of Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi who visited the scene and condemned those responsible for the demolitions.
This comes amid reports that the exercise may have been authorised by the national government.
