{
  "id": 17636084,
  "title": "Kamukunji MP Hassan warns Nairobi County against harassing Eastleigh, Gikomba traders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kamukunji-mp-hassan-warns-nairobi-county-against-harassing-eastleigh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:24:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/kamukunji-mp-hassan-warns-nairobi-county-against-harassing-eastleigh-gikomba-traders"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kamukunji Member of Parliament (MP) Hassan has urged Nairobi City County to cease harassing Eastleigh and Gikomba traders, urging law enforcement to stop the destruction and confiscation of their goods. Hassan urged county askaris to treat traders as development partners rather than criminals, warning that enforcement actions were harming the businesses in the two commercial areas. Speaking to journalists in Eastleigh on Sunday, November 1, 2026, the MP also addressed the slow rescue operation following the collapse of an 18-storey building on October 23. He called for an end to actions that disrupt the daily operations of traders and an investigation into the disaster management department's response.",
  "summary": "Kamukunji Member of Parliament (MP) Yusuf Hassan has called on Nairobi City County to stop the harassment, intimidation and arbitrary arrests of traders in Eastleigh and Gikomba, urging county askaris to end the destruction and confiscation of traders’ goods. Hassan said traders should be treated as partners in the city’s development rather than criminals, warning […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Kamukunji MP demands end to harassment of Eastleigh, Gikomba traders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kamukunji-mp-demands-end-to-harassment-of-eastleigh-gikomba-traders",
        "published": "2026-11-01T14:02:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Families still hopeful as Eastleigh rescue operation enters day 10",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/families-still-hopeful-as-eastleigh-rescue-operation-enters-day-10",
        "published": "2026-11-01T15:33:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}