Kenya: Runda Residents Demonstrate Over Illegal Attempt to Grab Public Land

Nairobi — Demonstrations were Thursday staged in the leafy suburb of Runda, Nairobi County, as residents protested against what they termed an illegal attempt to seize public land reserved for a community park and children’s playground.

The peaceful march,drew residents who accused the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Nairobi County Government of unlawfully approving the construction of residential apartments on the eight-acre public parcel.

Carrying placards the…