Kenya: Legislation Urgently Required to Halt Devastating Forced Evictions

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The Kenyan government must put an immediate end to mass evictions until legal safeguards are put in place to protect the human rights of the thousands of residents living in slums and informal settlements who are affected, said Amnesty International.

"Nearly half of Nairobi's population live in slums and many are at risk of forced evictions which not only often make people homeless, but also involve violence and lead to loss of access to services such as water and sanitation as well as livelihoods, education and healthcare", said Iain Byrne, head of Amnesty International's Economic, Social and Cultural Rights team.

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