[PHOTOS] Traders salvage goods after Uhuru Market demolition

Traders at the Uhuru Market along Jogoo Road were on Wednesday seen salvaging materials following a demolition.

The traders were seen carrying wooden logs and other materials from the rubble as they tried to recover what remained of their businesses.

The demolitions left most structures at the busy open-air market flattened, forcing traders to scramble to save goods and usable building materials from the debris.

The demolitions were carried out to pave the way for the construction of a modern market facility and designated bus bays to reduce traffic along Jogoo Road.

The exercise came days after the Nairobi City County Government issued a notice ordering vendors to vacate the market.

Traders salvage items following the demolitions of structures at Uhuru market, Nairobi, on March 11, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI

The county government had given the traders a three-day deadline on Wednesday to move out, warning that failure to comply would lead to the demolition of their stalls.

The Uhuru market vendors protested against the eviction notice by the county government on Friday, claiming they were not given a viable space for business.

The traders lamented over the planned closure of the market, insisting that the site was their source of livelihood.

Workers barricade Uhuru market following the demolitions of structures on March 11, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI

A section of the demolished area at Uhuru market, Nairobi, on March 11, 2026/ LEAH MUKANGAI

A section of the demolished area at Uhuru market, Nairobi, on March 11, 2026/ LEAH MUKANGAI