Nairobi County Senator Edwin Sifuna has filed a petition in the Senate over the Nairobi City County Government's plan to evict Korogocho residents following the declaration of the Nairobi River Corridor as a Special Planning Area.
Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, April 16, Sifuna acknowledged the benefits of this declaration but noted that the lack of public participation was unfair and undignified.
According to Sifuna, this clear disregard of the opinions of the residents, some of whom have lived in the area for decades, was what they were against. "The residents of Korogocho are not against development or environmental restoration.
However, they deserve fairness, dignity and a seat at the table where decisions about their lives are made," Sifuna stated.
