![Brian Inganga Residents scatter as police fire teargas at them, during demolition of houses build on riparian land in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d979a9d594d74f33b74e6a58b75c2231/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents scatter as police fire teargas at them, during demolition of houses build on riparian land in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Millicent Otondo, 48-years-old, stands in front of her demolished shop in Mathare in Nairobi, Kenya on May 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, leading to the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6926bf8ed05343828ae2801e1cccebb6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Millicent Otondo, 48-years-old, stands in front of her demolished shop in Mathare in Nairobi, Kenya on May 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, leading to the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga An excavator and a bulldozer bring down a building on a riparian land in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a0ed3fc852f34ff19aadb027440c2d1d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An excavator and a bulldozer bring down a building on a riparian land in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down their homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/16f6632d09c448cbbfe8ca3631d5c217/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down their homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Winnie Makinda wails as she narrates how a bulldozer killed her 17-year-old son Ian Otieno, who was trying to salvage material in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. Makinda's son was crushed to death when an excavator brought down a wall of the Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa church while he was inside helping save property. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/deea35391dd54ee19fba9c6f000a81cd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Winnie Makinda wails as she narrates how a bulldozer killed her 17-year-old son Ian Otieno, who was trying to salvage material in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. Makinda's son was crushed to death when an excavator brought down a wall of the Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa church while he was inside helping save property. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Residents throw back teargas at riot police as excavators and bulldozers bring down their homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/11e456756db54a7fa88f80ffb20223d7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents throw back teargas at riot police as excavators and bulldozers bring down their homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/31a25c77ea5a41528383c501dd084b31/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Two youths cross a river as excavators and bulldozers bring down their homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c3f2a8a0554d490d8da4669814df6e7c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Two youths cross a river as excavators and bulldozers bring down their homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga A resident carries belongings as excavators bring down houses in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/27a676b351ee4bf697f502c4b77a1fbc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A resident carries belongings as excavators bring down houses in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down their homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e5602d0976084a19a3a71feb6d685b32/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down their homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Residents are teargassed by riot police as they try to salvage material in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/76165c507cb94bb1abb273f33263a3fb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents are teargassed by riot police as they try to salvage material in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government last week ordered evacuations and the demolition of structures and buildings that had been built illegally within 30 meters of river banks. But the demolitions have only led to more suffering as those affected say they are being carried out in a chaotic and inhumane way. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
![Brian Inganga Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/13c4a9eeca974ba09578115fb0381da4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Residents watch as excavators and bulldozers bring down homes in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May. 8, 2024. The Kenyan government ordered the evacuation of people from flood-prone areas, resulting in the demolition of houses and the loss of at least one life in the melee caused by the forced evictions. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)