Tension mounts in Gikomba as riparian land reclamation begins

Chaos erupted at Gikomba market after traders blocked government officials over a new relocation directive setting the boundary at 50 metres from the Nairobi River, up from the previous 30. The move is part of a government plan to restore the Nairobi River and build a new Gikomba market. But traders say the expansion of the relocation zone is unclear, even as the government maintains that all those operating near the river must vacate.