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Nairobi County defies court order to demolish historic Uhuru Market
Traders at Uhuru Market on Jogoo Road in Nairobi say that they have suffered heavy losses and, in some cases, have gone to bed hungry as a result of the demolitions that took place on Monday, March 9, 2026.
Photo credit: Victor Ngaruiya | Nation Media Group
TRADERS COUNT heavy losses as Nairobi County demolishes Uhuru Market along Jogoo Road to pave way for a modern facility; victims claim the exercise ignored a court order pending mention on March 24, 2026.
Many of them say they have been operating in this market for years, some for as long as seven years, and claim that they cannot take their businesses anywhere else.
