- President William Ruto has announced an allocation of KSh 4 billion for the major expansion of the Gikomba Market in Nairobi
- Speaking at the PEFA All Nations Gospel Church in Gikomba, Ruto directly linked the ongoing fire in the market to conflicts over land ownership.
- He announced that the patent will be processed in the name of Nairobi City County Government, within 90 days
President William Ruto has revealed a plan worth billions of shillings to completely transform Gikomba Market.
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The President further announced that the Gikomba market title will be processed soon to reduce speculation from grabbers.
“The first thing I was asked was to get the title deed for the Gikomba market because some people were planning to grab the land and were behind the fire problems. And I have promised that I will present the title deed for Gikomba, together with the county government, within the next 90 days,” Ruto said.
Expansion of the Gikomba market
Addressing the faithful in Gikomba on Sunday, February 1, 2026, the President released KSh 4 billion to expand the market into a modern facility and announced the near completion of the ongoing division of the market by April 1.
Admitting that the current construction market is too small, President Ruto announced a major expansion plan.
Plans for the new modern market are underway, with the President promising to return to commissioning the project in March or April 2026, aiming for completion within nine months.
“I want to announce that I have got KSh 3 billion to expand the Gikomba market. We will build a modern market here… So that all the traders who work on the side of the road will have a good place to run their business. Planning is ongoing and I will come here to order the start of the project around March or April. We want to complete it within nine months,” Ruto said in the church.
While addressing the resident outside the market, the president further said that the government will allocate KSh 4 billion for the construction of the market.
“We are giving them KSh 4 billion to build a market that is 10 times the size of the market we have here,” Ruta said.
Why is the Gikomba Market patent so important?
President Ruto identified the lack of clear title deeds as the main source of conflicts and recurring fires that have plagued the market over the years.
He claimed that people who wanted to grab public land were the ones who caused the organized fire, causing chaos to advance their claims.
Issuing title deeds in the name of Nairobi City County is intended to “immediately deal with speculation from land grabbers” and provide a permanent and legal shield to businessmen’s business.
“Therefore, I want to tell the county assembly that I will prepare the title deed of Gikomba in the name of the county of Nairobi City. And from then on, you will protect the property on behalf of the residents of Nairobi county,” the President instructed.
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