This archive report was first published on 15 November 2019.
Naivasha traders operating from the public slaughterhouse are set to lose their jobs in two months' time after the county government issued a notice to vacate the premises. The move is to pave way for the construction of 24,000 housing units under the affordable houses initiative.
According to the notice signed by County Secretary Benjamin Njoroge, the traders, butcheries owners, and other stakeholders have been directed to have moved out by January 31, next year. However, the traders through the Naivasha United Butchers association have vowed not to budge and have given the county 14 days to withdraw the notice.
Chairman Wang'ombe Mboi stated that hundreds of families depend on the slaughterhouse directly and indirectly for a living. He claimed the county had not been provided with an alternative area designated as a slaughterhouse, adding that they were being pushed out of business.
Speaking to the press, their lawyer George Kimani said they had written a letter to the county to reverse the decision or face court action. Kimani stated that the notice was not only unlawful but at its best oppressive, embarrassing, and unconstitutional.
On November 15, 2019, the Standard reported that the county government had issued the notice to vacate the premises.
Related Topics: Slaughterhouse, Abattoir, Housing, Affordable Housing, Big 4 Agenda, Jobs
