By Abdi Ali
Published November 22, 2020

Nairobi City County Assembly Could Outlaw Evictions and Demolitions During Non-Work Hours If a proposed new law is approved, residents of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, will no longer face evictions from residential and business premises during non-work hours like weekends, midnight, dawn or public holidays.

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According to the Nairobi City County Evictions, Resettlement and Demolitions Control Bill 2020 that is sponsored by Jayendra Malde, the Member of Constituent Assembly (MCA) for Parklands Ward in the Nairobi City County Assembly, owners of private land are prohibited from evicting non-authorised occupants, known as squatters, from their land without a court order, three-month notice of eviction, and a 14-day vacation notice.

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Nairobi City County Assembly Could Outlaw Evictions and Demolitions During Non-Work Hours Landlords, according to the proposed legislation, may only seek eviction orders from the High Court when the unauthorised persons refuse to vacate.

The proposed law requires those demolishing settlements to serve the affected persons with notice at least seven days prior to the intended demolition and calls for demolition to be conducted during regular work hours.

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“The implementation of this Act,” the bill says, “shall be guided with protection from arbitrary evictions, protection and enforcement of fundamental freedoms and rights.”

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