Residents of Nyayo Estate, Embakasi in Nairobi protest over the alleged grabbing of community land on August 14, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
Residents of Nyayo Estate in Embakasi have protested the grabbing of public land set aside for social amenities, accusing officials of the National Social Security Fund of colluding with individuals benefiting from the disputed parcels.
“We are protesting simply because we want to have spaces where our children can play and schools where our children can go and to hold this institution accountable,” stated a resident.
Led by Nyayo Estate Residents Association (NERA) chairperson Wycliffe Omuya, the residents staged a peaceful protest walk through the estate on Friday by visiting several sites they say were originally reserved for public facilities.
One of the sites at the center of their protest is Plot 817, a six-acre parcel that residents say was designated for a public primary school.
Omuya said the land had since been subdivided, with residential and commercial construction taking place on the site, while there are plans to develop it by private individuals.
“Plot 817 is meant to be a public primary school; what you are seeing here is not a public primary school. This land has been subdivided, and construction is going on,” the NERA Chairperson stated.
The residents are calling on the Nairobi County Government to intervene and reclaim the land for public use.