Kamukunji MP demands end to harassment of Eastleigh, Gikomba traders
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1— Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has called on Nairobi City County to halt alleged harassment, arbitrary arrests and destruction of traders’ property in Eastleigh and Gikomba, warning that enforcement operations are threatening the livelihoods of small-scale business owners.
Hassan accused county enforcement officers, commonly known as askaris, of intimidating hawkers and traders, confiscating merchandise and destroying goods during operations in the two major commercial centres.
Speaking in Eastleigh on Sunday, the legislator called for accountability for county enforcement officers found to have abused their authority, insisting that regulations must be enforced lawfully without undermining traders’ rights and livelihoods.
