Syokimau Demolitions


Scores of residents in Syokimau area have been left homeless after bulldozers flattened their houses worth millions of shillings off Mombasa Road in Nairobi under the supervision of armed administration and regular police officers. According to Kenya Airports Authority, the houses sit in the corridor flight path, which poses a great risk to the safety of planes as well as the lives of the dwellers. Sally Mbilu reports on a demolition riddled with controversy as residents claim that the land dispute was in court and they had not been issued with any eviction notice, amid claims by the Kenya Airports Authority to the contrary.


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Outrage as houses demolished in Syokimau


www.ntv.co.ke For the second day running, dozens of houses were demolished in Syokimau as the government moved to reclaim the land it says belongs to the Kenya Airports Authority. But the affected family are outraged and they want the government to explain why it not take any action before the land was subdivided. NTV's Rita Tinina spoke to some of the home owners whose efforts and savings have gone down in dust.


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Syokimau Demolitions Victims Speak Out


As the demolition of houses continues, the fate of up to 5000 residents of Syokimau in Mavoko Municipality remains uncertain as their over 200 houses continue to be brought down. Our senior reporter Evelyn Wambui spent a day with the victims of the demolitions and brings us the story of a people who had to watch their lifetime investments turn into piles of rubble in just minutes.


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Syokimau Demolitions Enter Day 2


Government bulldozers continued flattening houses in Syokimau for the second consecutive day. Over 200 housing units within a 3KM radius from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport have been earmarked for demolition, an exercise carried out under tight security by both the regular and administration police officers. And as Sheila Sendeyo reports, controversy surrounds the demolitions with residents claiming that they have genuine documents proving ownership of the land, which they say were issued to them by the government.


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More than meets the eye:The Syokimau riddle


www.ntv.co.ke The Kenyan government is under sharp focus over the weekend demolitions in Syokimau.It is now emerging that the titles held by the home owners were issued by the lands commissioner himself, amid growing public anger over the action. And as Robert Nagila reports, a new map has surfaced that redraws the original boundaries of the land in question putting it as belonging to Kenya Airports Authority.Interestingly, neither KAA nor the government have commented on the matter.


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Syokimau families vow to sue council


www.ntv.co.ke The owners of houses that were demolished over the weekend in Syokimau are now planning to sue the local council. The families say the Mavoko Municipal Council gave them clearance to develop the land after certifying that all plots for sale were indeed genuine genuine. And as Rita Tinina reports, even the families whose houses are still standing, are not sitting easy.


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Who Owns Syokimau Land?


WHO'S FOOLING WHO?: KAA presents Syokimau title deed. Over 5000 other people also hold titles.So whose land is this?


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Syokimau demolitions ignite heated debate in parliament


www.ntv.co.ke Local Government Minister Musalia Mudavadi had a difficult time explaining the reasons behind the recent demolitions in Kyang'ombe,Maasai and Syokimau.MPs questioned the rationale behind the endorsement of the demolitions, with Gichugu MP Martha Karua accusing the government of being on a 'demolition spree.'


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New Twist In Syokimau Land Row


Mavoko Mayor Patrick Makau insists that the contentious land in Syokimau belongs to the residents according to the documents in his office. The Mayor who spoke 2 days after the demolition of houses on the said plots says the Kenya Airports Authority has not forwarded any documentation proving ownership as is required and has subsequently not been paying the land rates to the council. Makau insists that the current demolition is part of a political scheme that has robbed the over 5000 residents of their homes. This, as residents continue to pick up the pieces. Evelyn Wambui reports.


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Court halts further demolitions in Syokimau


www.ntv.co.ke More than 1800 members of the Uungani Self Help Group with property in Syokimau can rest easy following a court halting further demolition of houses by the Government.Lady Justice Martha Koome issued the orders as the blame game over the demolitions persisted within government and parliament and as Pamela ASigi reports, a joint parliamentary committee has commenced a probe into the matter.


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Syokimau Commuter Rail Station


A modern commuter railway station being constructed at Syokimau in Embakasi is expected to be completed by the end of this year, as plans to turnaround Kenya's urban transport system begin taking shape. Already 60% of the project which will ease traffic flow on major highways has been completed and the government is now in the process of acquiring additional land to put up a car park for motorists who will leave their cars at the station and board a train to the city. And as Denis Otieno reports the project will include the construction of a 2 storey terminal building, boarding and disembarking ramps for passengers as well as an interchange facility for public service vehicles dropping and picking passengers at the station.


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Syokimau Probe: Waititu claims PM behind Embakasi demolitions


www.ntv.co.ke For the second straight day, the joint parliamentary committee investigating the Syokimau demolitions conducted hearings on the controversial weekend incident. At the hearings, Embakasi member of parliament Ferdinand Waititu claimed that a company linked to the prime minister and his brother, deputy finance minister Oburu Odinga, owned parcel of land in the disputed area and they had allegedly instigated the demolitions. At the same hearing, the attorney general said the government had not sought his opinion before carrying out the demolitions.


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Heated Debate Over Syokimau Demolitions


STORM OVER SYOKIMAU: MPs demand answers from the govt. Orengo: the title deeds are forged.


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New railway station at Syokimau


www.ntv.co.ke The first phase of the construction of the Nairobi commuter rail services project which will cover a total of 100 kilometres of what is the 'Core System' is well underway. The Nairobi commuter rail services project involves the expansion of rail services, including the setup of 14 railway stations in the capital city's environs to facilitate the easy shuttling of masses of people. The project is one of the key undertakings envisioned in Vision 2030 to enable the country's economy grow by creating a rapid mass transport system.


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No compensation for Syokimau demolition victims


www.ntv.co.ke Residents of Syokimau whose houses were demolished will not be compensated after all. The joint Parliamentary committee investigating recent demolitions in the city is recommending that the residents be given some restitution or humanitarian assistance. The report questions the motive of demolitions in Kyangombe and Mitumba slums as part of the land is not owned by the government. The report will be debated by Parliament next week.


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Court Halts Further Syokimau Demolitions


It was a sigh of relief for home owners on controversial Syokimau land whose houses have not been demolished after a Nairobi Court temporarily halted any further demolitions. The Uungani Settlement Scheme successfully lodged a petition to stop all planned demolitions pending the hearing of the case on 30th of November. The temporary demolitions were stopped by Lady Justice Martha Koome even as Parliament continued debating the demolition of structures in Syokimau over the weekend... And, as Willis Raburu reports, the residents in the two remaining plots in Syokimau are planning to similarly move to court, claiming that they too have legal title to the land.


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Heads roll at Lands Ministry over Syokimau demolition


www.ntv.co.ke 12 senior officials at the Ministry of Lands are staring at imminent dismissal after they were suspended in one of the most radical attempts to stem corruption and stamp out impunity at Ardhi House. The officers among them the Machakos lands officer, are believed to have played a key role in falsifying documents in relation to the controversial Syokimau land. Criminal investigations officers have moved into Ardhi house and as Jamilla Mohammed reports, more heads are expected to roll.


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Vision 2030 at Syokimau


Kenya will save upto 30000 man hours and 150 million shillings lost daily in traffic jams once rail services commence following modernization of Nairobi commuter railway system. While on a tour of construction works at the Syokimau commuter terminal, the vision 2030 board sought to commit to the public that all was on course and that the first phase of the project would be complete by December this year, essentially, that you should ride a train to the airport by January next year.


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Syokimau Demo


Mlolongo area residents protest over the on going Syokimau demolitions.


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Syokimau Probe Continues


DEMOLITIONS PROBE: Waititu alleges leaders behind the demolitions. PM Odinga, Jirongo named by Embakasi MP.


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Kibaki Speaks On Syokimau Demolitions


President Mwai Kibaki has warned investors and Kenyans at large against falling prey to conmen and fraudsters, especially when dealing with land transactions. In an apparent reference to the vicious land ownership tussle in Syokimau, which led to demolitions of houses and which is subject to a probe by a joint committee of parliament, the President nonetheless promised that the Government would uphold respect for private property as long as it was legally acquired. Meanwhile, the Syokimau demolitions probe continued Tuesday with both the lands and local government ministries asserting that the controversial piece of land belonged to the Kenya Airports Authority and lay within Nairobi County. Evelyn Wambui reports.


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Fresh twist in Syokimau hearing


www.ntv.co.ke Mavoko Municipality officials have today added a twist to the Syokimau demolition saga being investigated by a joint parliamentary committee panel. The Council officials denied that they were responsible for the issuance of land titles of the disputed land and instead referred the claims to the Machakos Lands Office. The Mavoko Municipality says it was not aware of the ownership dispute of the land in question between the affected occupants and the Kenya Airports Authority. The hearings continue.


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Syokimau probe


The ministry of lands maintains that the title deeds acquired by the ungani and mlolongo brothers associations for plots in syokimau are fake. The ministry says the land belongs to the kenya airports authority. The authority says it gave those residing on the controversial plots enough time to move out but they ignored the warning. Kathryn omwandho with that story


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