In the pre-dawn hours of January 13, 2026, bulldozers and excavators escorted by armed police descended on a busy commercial site along Douglas Wakiihuri Road, opposite Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. By morning, a thriving car bazaar, car wash, and restaurant lay in ruins — vehicles crushed, semi-permanent structures flattened, and debris strewn across the road.
The businesses belong to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi. The operation marked the second time in seven years that structures on this prime parcel have been demolished by authorities.
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