One person has been shot dead in Kahawa West following demonstrations by residents and traders in that area after their stalls erected by the roadside were demolished.

Sources say the demolition exercise on the Nothern Bybass started at night and some residents woke up to a rude shock when they found the stalls demolished.

Kahawa West demos. PHOTO/LEE MWANDIKI

Residents of Kahawa West engaged the huge contingent of police officers in running battles from early in the morning as they protested the demolition of the roadside kiosks and stalls.

Kahawa West demos. PHOTO/LEE MWANDIKI

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Those who witnessed the demonstrations claimed police used live bullets as they dealt with the irate protesting traders and residents.

Kahawa West demos. PHOTO/LEE MWANDIKI

Traffic in the area was disrupted for the better part of Wednesday morning as the demonstrators barricaded the road and lit bonfires to protest the night demolitions.

Traders counted huge losses after the demolitions meant to remove kiosks that have encroached the Northern Bypass amid claims that

traders were not notified of the move.  

Kahawa West demos. PHOTO/LEE MWANDIKI

Motorists were warned to approach the area with a lot of caution, as some criminals were also taking advantage of the situation to rob passersby of their belongings.

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