Police disperse Marikiti protesters with water cannons

Police water cannon. PHOTO/screengrab by K24 digital

Anti-riȯt police fired water cannons to disperse dozens of Marikiti traders who had gathered along Haile Sellasie Avenue and part of Jogoo Road to protest against possible eviction from the Wakulima market by the Nairobi County government. The irate traders made their way to the streets along the Wakulima market on Thursday, September 12, 2024, […]

Babu Owino in solidarity with Marikiti traders amid early morning protest

Babu Owino

Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino has thrown his weight behind  Marikiti traders in Nairobi County who are currently striking in protest against relocation by the county government from Wakulima to the newly built Kang’undo market. In a statement published on Thursday, September 12, 2024, Babu Owino expressed his solidarity with the traders […]