Kenya Power warns of estates to be brought down under operation ‘Ondokea laini’

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Demolitions of illegal structures on power line reserves by Kenya Power enters its second week on Monday as buildings erected on the state electricity firm’s main power line up next.

Kenya Power Security Services Manager Geoffrey Kigen said that the operation, dubbed ‘Ondokea Laini’, resumed last week after a long hiatus. He said that about 700 illegal structures were flattened with around 2, 000 more targeted for demolition.

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At least 10,000 such structures extending 6km have been removed in Imara Daima, Mukuru kwa Njenga, Mukuru kwa Reuben and Sinai village.

Other areas mapped include Umoja Phase 1, Inner Core, Tena, Embakasi Baraka Estate to Tassia Estate, Mathare Valley slums.

In March, the power company launched the exercise which involves the demolition of illegal structures that have encroached on its wayleaves in Nairobi seeking to reclaim the encroached land.

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The first phase of the process was carried out in Embakasi through Mukuru slums to Enterprise Road over a stretch of approximately 8 km.

So far, 15,250 unsafe structures, particularly in informal settlements, have been cleared in the capital city.

“We gave them notices in December last year, done sensitization, marked the buildings on the way leaves and told the owners to remove them. Apparently some had not done so and those are the ones we are removing. This week we will concentrate on the main Kenya Power line,” said Mr Kigen.

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