The Nairobi City Council has recently embarked on a demolition exercise targeting roadside kiosks in various estates.
Nairobi Mayor Geoffrey Majiwa cited insecurity as the reason behind the demolitions. While it may be true that a few kiosks harbour criminals, it still does not justify condemning everyone.
The mayor said the council has come up with a prototype kiosk to replace the existing makeshift ones. The estimated cost of such a kiosk is Sh140,000, a fortune for small- scale traders.
The council should allow traders to build affordable structures like the ones adopted by most traders in Ruaka.
They have built shops from old transport containers that are not only durable but also attractive.
{James Kanyi, Nairobi}
Published on 21/01/2009
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